Chronological
The Triumphal Entry
11 Now[a] as they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage[b] and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives,[c] Jesus[d] sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go to the village ahead of you.[e] As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden.[f] Untie it and bring it here. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it[g] and will send it back here soon.’” 4 So[h] they went and found a colt tied at a door, outside in the street, and untied it. 5 Some people standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” 6 They replied as Jesus had told them, and the bystanders[i] let them go. 7 Then[j] they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks[k] on it, and he sat on it.[l] 8 Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread branches they had cut in the fields. 9 Both those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting, “Hosanna![m] Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord![n] 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” 11 Then[o] Jesus[p] entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. And after looking around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve since it was already late.
Cursing of the Fig Tree
12 Now[q] the next day, as they went out from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit[r] on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 He said to it,[s] “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.[t]
Cleansing the Temple
15 Then[u] they came to Jerusalem. Jesus[v] entered the temple area[w] and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple courts.[x] He turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves, 16 and he would not permit anyone to carry merchandise[y] through the temple courts.[z] 17 Then he began to teach[aa] them and said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’?[ab] But you have turned it into a den[ac] of robbers!”[ad] 18 The chief priests and the experts in the law[ae] heard it and they considered how they could assassinate[af] him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching. 19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples[ag] went out of the city.
The Withered Fig Tree
20 In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered.” 22 Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 I tell you the truth,[ah] if someone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24 For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will[ai] also forgive you your sins.”[aj]
The Authority of Jesus
27 They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus[ak] was walking in the temple courts,[al] the chief priests, the experts in the law,[am] and the elders came up to him 28 and said, “By what authority[an] are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?” 29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things: 30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from people?[ao] Answer me.” 31 They discussed with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ 32 But if we say, ‘From people—’” (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet). 33 So[ap] they answered Jesus,[aq] “We don’t know.”[ar] Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you[as] by what authority[at] I am doing these things.”
Jesus’ Anointing
12 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he[a] had raised from the dead. 2 So they prepared a dinner for Jesus[b] there. Martha[c] was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table[d] with him. 3 Then Mary took three quarters of a pound[e] of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard[f] and anointed the feet of Jesus. She[g] then wiped his feet dry with her hair. (Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.)[h] 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was going to betray him)[i] said, 5 “Why wasn’t this oil sold for 300 silver coins[j] and the money[k] given to the poor?” 6 (Now Judas[l] said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box,[m] he used to steal what was put into it.)[n] 7 So Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial.[o] 8 For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!”[p]
9 Now a large crowd of Judeans[q] learned[r] that Jesus[s] was there, and so they came not only because of him[t] but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus too,[u] 11 for on account of him many of the Jewish people from Jerusalem[v] were going away and believing in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry
12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees[w] and went out to meet him. They began to shout,[x] “Hosanna![y] Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord![z] Blessed is[aa] the king of Israel!” 14 Jesus found a young donkey[ab] and sat on it, just as it is written, 15 “Do not be afraid, people of Zion;[ac] look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt!”[ad] 16 (His disciples did not understand these things when they first happened,[ae] but when Jesus was glorified,[af] then they remembered that these things were written about him and that these things had happened[ag] to him.)[ah]
17 So the crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify about it.[ai] 18 Because they had heard that Jesus[aj] had performed this miraculous sign, the crowd went out to meet him. 19 Thus the Pharisees[ak] said to one another, “You see that you can do nothing. Look, the world has run off after him!”
Seekers
20 Now some Greeks[al] were among those who had gone up to worship at the feast. 21 So these approached Philip,[am] who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested,[an] “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew, and they both[ao] went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus replied,[ap] “The time[aq] has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.[ar] 24 I tell you the solemn truth,[as] unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone.[at] But if it dies, it produces[au] much grain.[av] 25 The one who loves his life[aw] destroys[ax] it, and the one who hates his life in this world guards[ay] it for eternal life. 26 If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow[az] me, and where I am, my servant will be too.[ba] If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 “Now my soul is greatly distressed. And what should I say? ‘Father, deliver me[bb] from this hour’?[bc] No, but for this very reason I have come to this hour.[bd] 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven,[be] “I have glorified it,[bf] and I will glorify it[bg] again.” 29 The crowd that stood there and heard the voice[bh] said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to him.[bi] 30 Jesus said,[bj] “This voice has not come for my benefit[bk] but for yours. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world[bl] will be driven out.[bm] 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people[bn] to myself.” 33 (Now he said this to indicate clearly what kind of death he was going to die.)[bo]
34 Then the crowd responded,[bp] “We have heard from the law that the Christ[bq] will remain forever.[br] How[bs] can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 Jesus replied,[bt] “The light is with you for a little while longer.[bu] Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you.[bv] The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.”[bw] When Jesus had said these things, he went away and hid himself from them.
The Outcome of Jesus’ Public Ministry Foretold
37 Although Jesus[bx] had performed[by] so many miraculous signs before them, they still refused to believe in him, 38 so that the word[bz] of the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled. He said,[ca] “Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord[cb] been revealed?”[cc] 39 For this reason they could not believe,[cd] because again Isaiah said,
40 “He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their heart,[ce]
so that they would not see with their eyes
and understand with their heart,[cf]
and turn to me,[cg] and I would heal them.”[ch]
41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s[ci] glory, and spoke about him.
42 Nevertheless, even among the rulers[cj] many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees[ck] they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ,[cl] so that they would not be put out of[cm] the synagogue.[cn] 43 For they loved praise[co] from men more than praise[cp] from God.
Jesus’ Final Public Words
44 But Jesus shouted out,[cq] “The one who believes in me does not believe in me, but in the one who sent me,[cr] 45 and the one who sees me sees the one who sent me.[cs] 46 I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone[ct] hears my words and does not obey them,[cu] I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.[cv] 48 The one who rejects me and does not accept[cw] my words has a judge;[cx] the word[cy] I have spoken will judge him at the last day. 49 For I have not spoken from my own authority,[cz] but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me[da] what I should say and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life.[db] Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me.”[dc]
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