Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king
1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2saying to them, ‘Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no-one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3If anyone asks you, “Why are you doing this?” say, “The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.” ’
4They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, 5some people standing there asked, ‘What are you doing, untying that colt?’ 6They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. 7When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. 8Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. 9Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,
‘Hosanna!11:9 A Hebrew expression meaning ‘Save!’ which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 10’
‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’11:9 Psalm 118:25,26
10‘Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!’
‘Hosanna in the highest heaven!’
11Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
Jesus curses a fig-tree and clears the temple courts
12The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a fig-tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14Then he said to the tree, ‘May no-one ever eat fruit from you again.’ And his disciples heard him say it.
15On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17And as he taught them, he said, ‘Is it not written: “My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations”11:17 Isaiah 56:7? But you have made it “a den of robbers”.11:17 Jer. 7:11’
18The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
19When evening came, Jesus and his disciples11:19 Some early manuscripts came, Jesus went out of the city.
20In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig-tree withered from the roots. 21Peter remembered and said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, look! The fig-tree you cursed has withered!’
22‘Have faith in God,’ Jesus answered. 23‘Truly11:22,23 Some early manuscripts ‘If you have faith in God,’ Jesus answered, 23 ‘truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, “Go, throw yourself into the sea,” and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.’ 2611:26 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.
The authority of Jesus questioned
27They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28‘By what authority are you doing these things?’ they asked. ‘And who gave you authority to do this?’
29Jesus replied, ‘I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30John’s baptism – was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!’
31They discussed it among themselves and said, ‘If we say, “From heaven,” he will ask, “Then why didn’t you believe him?” 32But if we say, “Of human origin” …’ (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)
33So they answered Jesus, ‘We don’t know.’
Jesus said, ‘Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.’
Yesu Kɔ Yerusalem Sɛ Ɔhene
1Yesu ne nʼasuafo no rebɛn Yerusalem, na woduu Betfage ne Betania a ɛwɔ Ngo Bepɔw no ho no, ɔsomaa nʼasuafo no mu baanu dii wɔn anim kan. 2Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Monkɔ akuraa a ɛwɔ hɔ no ase. Sɛ mudu hɔ a, mubehu sɛ wɔasa afurum ba bi a wɔntenaa ne so da hama. Monsan no na momfa no mmrɛ me. 3Na sɛ obi bisa mo se dɛn na moreyɛ a, monka no tiaa se, ‘Ne ho hia Awurade, na ɔbɛsan de no aba mprempren ara.’ ”
4Asuafo baanu no sii mu. Wokohuu sɛ aboa no sa ofi bi abobow ano. Enti wɔsan no. 5Wogu so resan no no, nnipa bi a wogyina nkyɛn bisaa wɔn se, “Adɛn nti na moresan afurum ba no?” 6Wɔkaa asɛm a Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no kyerɛɛ nnipa no ma wɔtee wɔn ase. 7Wɔde afurum ba no brɛɛ Yesu maa asuafo no de wɔn ntama guu aboa no so, maa Yesu tenaa no so. 8Nnipakuw a wɔwɔ hɔ no bi de wɔn ntama sesɛw ɔkwan a ɔde aboa no nam so no so. Ebinom nso pempan nnua mman de sesɛw ɔkwan no mu saa ara. 9Na Yesu di nnipakuw no mfimfini a wɔn nyinaa reteɛteɛ mu se,
“Hosiana!”11.9 Nkamfo
“Nhyira ne nea ɔnam Awurade din mu reba!”
10“Anuonyam nka Onyankopɔn sɛ yɛn agya Dawid ahenni reba.”
“Hosiana wɔ sorosoro!”
11Yesu koduu Yerusalem no, ɔkɔɔ asɔredan no mu. Ɔhwɛɛ biribiara a ɛwɔ hɔ dinn ansa na ɔrefi hɔ, efisɛ, na onwini redwo enti ɔne asuafo dumien no kɔɔ Betania.
Yesu Dome Borɔdɔma Dua
12Ade kyee anɔpa a wɔrefi Betania hɔ no, ɔkɔm dee no. 13Wɔkɔɔ kakra no, ohuu sɛ borɔdɔma dua bi si hɔ a ayɛ kusuu. Ɔkɔɔ hɔ kɔhwɛɛ sɛ aduaba no bi wɔ so ana. Nanso oduu hɔ no ohuu sɛ nhaban nko ara na ɛwɔ so. Saa bere no nso na ɛnyɛ bere a ɛsɛ sɛ borɔdɔma no sow. 14Yesu domee borɔdɔma dua no se, “Efi nnɛ, worensow aba bio!” Asuafo no tee asɛm a ɔkae no.
Yesu Kɔ Hyiadan Mu
15Yesu san baa Yerusalem no, ɔkɔɔ hyiadan mu hɔ. Oduu hɔ no, ɔpam aguadifo a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa, kaa sikasesafo apon nyinaa guu fam, bubuu pata a wɔtɔn mmorɔnoma wɔ mu no nyinaa, 16siw kwan sɛ obiara mmedi gua wɔ hɔ bio. 17Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, ‘Mʼasɔrefi yɛ beae a wɔbɔ mpae,’ nanso mo de, mode hɔ ayɛ akorɔmfo atenae.”
18Asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyimfo tee nea Yesu ayɛ no, wɔbɔɔ ne ho pɔw, pɛɛ ɔkwan a wɔbɛfa so ayi no afi hɔ. Asɛm a na ɛhaw wɔn ne sɛ, sɛ wɔanhwɛ no yiye nso a, ɛde basabasayɛ bɛba, efisɛ na nnipa bebree agye Yesu nkyerɛkyerɛ no ato mu.
19Sɛnea na wɔtaa yɛ no, anwummere no ara, wofii kurow no mu.
Borɔdɔma Dua A Ewui No
20Anɔpa a asuafo no retwa mu wɔ borɔdɔma dua a Yesu domee no no ho no, wuhuu sɛ awu. 21Petro kaee asɛm a Yesu ka de domee dua no no, ɔteɛɛ mu se, “Hwɛ, Kyerɛkyerɛfo! Borɔdɔma dua a wodomee no no awu!”
22Yesu nso ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafo no se, “Sɛ mowɔ gyidi wɔ Onyankopɔn mu a, 23anka mubetumi aka akyerɛ Ngo Bepɔw yi se, ‘Tutu kogu po mu,’ na ebetutu akogu mu nso. Munnye nni; mommma mo gyidi nhinhim. 24Muntie nea mereka yi. Biribiara a mubebisa wɔ mpaebɔ mu no, munnye nni sɛ mo nsa aka, na ɛbɛyɛ hɔ ama mo. 25Na sɛ morebɔ mpae a, nea edi kan no, sɛ mowɔ obi ho asɛm a momfa nkyɛ no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no nso de mo bɔne bɛkyɛ mo. 26Na sɛ moamfa bɔne ankyɛ a, saa ara na mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no nso remfa mo bɔne nkyɛ mo.”
Yesu Tumi Ho Nsɛmmisa
27Wɔbaa Yerusalem bio. Wɔkɔɔ hyiadan mu hɔ no, asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin baa ne nkyɛn bebisaa no se, 28“Tumi bɛn na wugyinaa so pam aguadifo no?”
29Yesu nso buaa wɔn se, “Merebebisa mo asɛm baako bi na mummua me! 30Onyankopɔn na ɔsomaa Osuboni Yohane, anaa ɛnyɛ ɔno? Mummua me!”
31Wodwinnwen ho kae se, “Sɛ yɛka se, Onyankopɔn na ɔsomaa no a, wobebisa yɛn nea enti a yɛannye nea Yohane kae no anni. 32Na sɛ yɛka se ɛnyɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔsomaa no nso a, dɔm no bɛhaw yɛn. Efisɛ wɔn nyinaa nim sɛ Yohane yɛ odiyifo.”
33Enti wɔn mmuae a wɔmae ara ne sɛ, “Yɛrentumi mmua. Yennim.”
Ɛhɔ ara na Yesu nso ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Sɛ munnim de a, me nso meremma mo asɛmmisa no ho mmuae!”
