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49 Yeshua stopped and said, "Call him!" They called the blind man and told him, "Cheer up! Get up! He's calling you." 50 The blind man threw off his coat, jumped up, and went to Yeshua.

51 Yeshua asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"

The blind man said, "Teacher, I want to see again."

52 Yeshua told him, "Go, your faith has made you well."

At once he could see again, and he followed Yeshua on the road.

The King Comes to Jerusalem-Matthew 21:1-11;Luke 19:29-44;John 12:12-19 11 1 When they came near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Yeshua sent two of his disciples ahead of him. 2 He said to them, "Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it, and bring it. 3 If anyone asks you what you are doing, say that the Lord needs it. That person will send it here at once."

4 The disciples found the young donkey in the street. It was tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it, 5 some men standing there asked them, "Why are you untying that donkey?" 6 The disciples answered them as Yeshua had told them. So the men let them go.

7 They brought the donkey to Yeshua, put their coats on it, and he sat on it. 8 Many spread their coats on the road. Others cut leafy branches in the fields and spread them on the road. 9 Those who went ahead and those who followed him were shouting, "Hosanna!

Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!

10 Blessed is our ancestor David's kingdom that is coming!

Hosanna in the highest heaven!"

11 Yeshua came into Jerusalem and went into the temple courtyard, where he looked around at everything. Since it was already late, he went out with the twelve apostles to Bethany.

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree-Matthew 21:18-19 12 The next day, when they left Bethany, Yeshua became hungry. 13 In the distance he saw a fig tree with leaves. He went to see if he could find any figs on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves because it wasn't the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, "No one will ever eat fruit from you again!" His disciples heard this.

Jesus Throws Out the Moneychangers-Matthew 21:12-17; Luke 19:45-48 15 When they came to Jerusalem, Yeshua went into the temple courtyard and began to throw out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the moneychangers' tables and the chairs of those who sold pigeons. 16 He would not let anyone carry anything across the temple courtyard.

17 Then he taught them by saying, "Scripture says, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations,' but you have turned it into a gathering place for thieves."

18 When the chief priests and the experts in Moses' Teachings heard him, they looked for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him because he amazed all the crowds with his teaching.

19 (Every evening Yeshua and his disciples would leave the city.) The Fig Tree Dries Up-Matthew 21:20-22 20 While Yeshua and his disciples were walking early in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up. 21 Peter remembered what Yeshua had said, so he said to Yeshua, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up."

22 Yeshua said to them, "Have faith in God! 23 I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn't doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, 'Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,' and it will be done for him. 24 That's why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours. 25 Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures."a Jesus' Authority Challenged-Matthew 21:23-27; Luke 20:1-8 27 Yeshua and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courtyard, the chief priests, the experts in Moses' Teachings, and the leaders came to him. 28 They asked him, "What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?"

29 Yeshua said to them, "I'll ask you a question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you why I have the right to do these things. 30 Did John's right to baptize come from heaven or from humans? Answer me!"

31 They discussed this among themselves. They said, "If we say, 'from heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?' 32 But if we say, 'from humans, then what will happen? They were afraid of the people. All the people thought of John as a true prophet. 33 So they answered Yeshua, "We don't know."

Yeshua told them, "Then I won't tell you why I have the right to do these things."

A Story about a Vineyard-Matthew 21:33-46; Luke 20:9-19 12 1 Then, using this illustration, Yeshua spoke to them. He said, "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, made a vat for the winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to vineyard workers and went on a trip.

2 "At the right time he sent a servant to the workers to collect from them a share of the grapes from the vineyard. 3 The workers took the servant, beat him, and sent him back with nothing. 4 So the man sent another servant to them. They hit the servant on the head and treated him shamefully. 5 The man sent another, and they killed that servant. Then he sent many other servants. Some of these they beat, and others they killed.

6 "He had one more person to send. That person was his son, whom he loved. Finally, he sent his son to them. He thought, 'They will respect my son.'

7 "But those workers said to one another, 'This is the heir. Let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.' 8 So they took him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard.

9 "What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the workers and give the vineyard to others. 10 Have you never read the Scripture passage: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

11 The Lord has done this, and it is amazing for us to see'?"

12 They wanted to arrest him but were afraid of the crowd. They knew that he had directed this illustration at them. So they left him alone and went away.

A Question about Taxes-Matthew 22:15-22; Luke 20:20-26 13 The leaders sent some of the Pharisees and some of Herod's followers to Yeshua. They wanted to trap him into saying the wrong thing. 14 When they came to him, they said, "Teacher, we know that you tell the truth. You don't favor individuals because of who they are. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not? Should we pay taxes or not?"

15 Yeshua recognized their hypocrisy, so he asked them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a coin so that I can look at it."

16 They brought a coin. He said to them, "Whose face and name is this?"

They told him, "The emperor's."

17 Yeshua said to them, "Give the emperor what belongs to the emperor, and give God what belongs to God."

They were surprised at his reply.

The Dead Come Back to Life-Matthew 22:23-33; Luke 20:27-40 18 Some Sadducees, who say that people will never come back to life, came to Yeshua. They asked him, 19 "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If a man dies and leaves a wife but no child, his brother should marry his widow and have children for his brother.' 20 There were seven brothers. The first got married and died without having children. 21 The second married her and died without having children. So did the third. 22 None of the seven brothers had any children. Last of all, the woman died. 23 When the dead come back to life, whose wife will she be? The seven brothers had married her."

24 Yeshua said to them, "Aren't you mistaken because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power? 25 When the dead come back to life, they don't marry. Rather, they are like the angels in heaven. 26 Haven't you read in the book of Moses that the dead come back to life? It's in the passage about the bush, where God said, 'I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' 27 He's not the God of the dead but of the living. You're badly mistaken!"

Love God and Your Neighbor-Matthew 22:34-40 28 One of the experts in Moses' Teachings went to Yeshua during the argument with the Sadducees. He saw how well Yeshua answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?"

29 Yeshua answered, "The most important is, 'Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the only Lord. 30 So love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' 31 The second most important commandment is this: 'Love your neighbor as you love yourself.' No other commandment is greater than these."

32 The expert in Moses' Teachings said to Yeshua, "Teacher, that was well said! You've told the truth that there is only one God and no other besides him! 33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as you love yourself is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices."

34 When Yeshua heard how wisely the man answered, he told the man, "You're not too far from the kingdom of God."

After that, no one dared to ask him another question.

How Can David's Son Be David's Lord?-Matthew 22:41-46; Luke 20:41-44 35 While Yeshua was teaching in the temple courtyard, he asked, "How can the experts in Moses' Teachings say that the Messiah is David's son? 36 David, guided by the Holy Spirit, said, 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Take the highest position in heaven until I put your enemies under your control."'

37 David calls him Lord. So how can he be his son?"

Jesus Disapproves of the Example Set by the Experts in Moses' Teachings-Matthew 23:1-12; Luke 20:45-47 The large crowd enjoyed listening to him. 38 As he taught, he said, "Watch out for the experts in Moses' Teachings! They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplaces, 39 and to have the front seats in synagogues and the places of honor at dinners. 40 They rob widows by taking their houses and then say long prayers to make themselves look good. The experts in Moses' Teachings will receive the most severe punishment."

A Widow's Contribution-Luke 21:1-4 41 As Yeshua sat facing the temple offering box, he watched how much money people put into it. Many rich people put in large amounts. 42 A poor widow dropped in two small coins, worth less than a cent.

43 He called his disciples and said to them, "I can guarantee this truth: This poor widow has given more than all the others. 44 All of them have given what they could spare. But she, in her poverty, has given everything she had to live on."

Jesus Teaches Disciples on the Mount of Olives-Matthew 24:1-35; Luke 21:5-33 13 1 As Yeshua was going out of the temple courtyard, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, look at these huge stones and these beautiful buildings!"

2 Yeshua said to him, "Do you see these large buildings? Not one of these stones will be left on top of another. Each one will be torn down."

3 As Yeshua was sitting on the Mount of Olives facing the temple buildings, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, 4 "Tell us, when will this happen? What will be the sign when all this will come to an end?"

5 Yeshua answered them, "Be careful not to let anyone deceive you. 6 Many will come using my name. They will say, 'I am he', and they will deceive many people.

7 "When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don't be alarmed! These things must happen, but they don't mean that the end has come. 8 Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes and famines in various places. These are only the beginning pains of the end.

9 "Be on your guard! People will hand you over to the Jewish courts and whip you in their synagogues. You will stand in front of governors and kings to testify to them because of me. 10 But first, the Good News must be spread to all nations. 11 When they take you away to hand you over to the authorities, don't worry ahead of time about what you will say. Instead, say whatever is given to you to say when the time comes. Indeed, you are not the one who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit will.

12 "Brother will hand over brother to death; a father will hand over his child. Children will rebel against their parents and kill them. 13 Everyone will hate you because you are committed to me. But the person who endures to the end will be saved.

14 "When you see the disgusting thing that will cause destruction standing where it should not (let the reader take note), those of you in Judea should flee to the mountains. 15 Those who are on the roof should not come down to get anything out of their houses. 16 Those who are in the field should not turn back to get their coats.

17 "How horrible it will be for the women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days. 18 Pray that it will not be in winter. 19 It will be a time of misery that has not happened from the beginning of God's creation until now, and will certainly never happen again. 20 If the Lord does not reduce that time, no one will be saved. But those days will be reduced because of those whom God has chosen.

21 "At that time don't believe anyone who tells you, 'Here is the Messiah!' or 'There he is!' 22 False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will work miraculous signs and do wonderful things to deceive, if possible, those whom God has chosen. 23 Be on your guard! I have told you everything before it happens.

24 "Now, after the misery of those days, the sun will turn dark, the moon will not give light, 25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the universe will be shaken.

26 "Then people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 He will send out his angels, and from every direction under the sky, they will gather those whom God has chosen.

28 "Learn from the story of the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and it sprouts leaves, you know summer is near. 29 In the same way, when you see these things happen, you know that he is near, at the door.

30 "I can guarantee this truth: This generation will not disappear until all these things take place. 31 The earth and the heavens will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

No One Knows When the Earth and the Heavens Will Disappear 32 "No one knows when that day or hour will come. Even the angels in heaven and the Son don't know. Only the Father knows. 33 Be careful! Watch! You don't know the exact time. 34 It is like a man who went on a trip. As he left home, he put his servants in charge. He assigned work to each one and ordered the guard to be alert. 35 Therefore, be alert, because you don't know when the owner of the house will return. It could be in the evening or at midnight or at dawn or in the morning. 36 Make sure he doesn't come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 I'm telling everyone what I'm telling you: 'Be alert!'"

The Plot to Kill Jesus-Matthew 26:1-5; Luke 22:1-2; John 11:45-57 14 1 It was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the experts in Moses' Teachings were looking for some underhanded way to arrest Yeshua and to kill him. 2 However, they said, "We shouldn't arrest him during the festival, or else there will be a riot among the people."

A Woman Prepares Jesus' Body for the Tomb-Matthew 26:6-13; John 12:1-8 3 Yeshua was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had suffered from a skin disease. While Yeshua was sitting there, a woman went to him. She had a bottle of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She opened the bottle and poured the perfume on his head.

4 Some who were there were irritated and said to one another, "Why was the perfume wasted like this? 5 This perfume could have been sold for a high price, and the money could have been given to the poor." So they said some very unkind things to her.

6 Yeshua said, "Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing for me. 7 You will always have the poor with you and can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have me with you. 8 She did what she could. She came to pour perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb. 9 I can guarantee this truth: Wherever the Good News is spoken in the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."

Judas Plans to Betray Jesus-Matthew 26:14-16; Luke 22:3-6 10 Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles, went to the chief priests to betray Yeshua. 11 They were pleased to hear what Judas had to say and promised to give him money. So he kept looking for a chance to betray Yeshua.

Preparations for the Passover-Matthew 26:17-20; Luke 22:7-17 12 Killing the Passover lamb was customary on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The disciples asked Yeshua, "Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?"

13 He sent two of his disciples and told them, "Go into the city. You will meet a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him. 14 When he goes into a house, tell the owner that the teacher asks, 'Where is my room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?' 15 He will take you upstairs and show you a large room. The room will be completely furnished. Get everything ready for us there."

16 The disciples left. They went into the city and found everything as Yeshua had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

17 When evening came, Yeshua arrived with the twelve apostles.

Jesus Knows Who Will Betray Him-Matthew 26:21-25; Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21-30 18 While they were at the table eating, Yeshua said, "I can guarantee this truth: One of you is going to betray me, one who is eating with me!"

19 Feeling hurt, they asked him one by one, "You don't mean me, do you?"

20 He said to them, "It's one of you twelve, someone dipping his hand into the bowl with me. 21 The Son of Man is going to die as the Scriptures say he will. But how horrible it will be for that person who betrays the Son of Man! It would have been better for that person if he had never been born."

The Lord's Supper-Matthew 26:26-30; Luke 22:19-20 22 While they were eating, Yeshua took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread, gave it to them, and said, "Take this. This is my body."

23 Then he took a cup, spoke a prayer of thanksgiving, and gave the cup to them. They all drank from it. 24 He said to them, "This is my blood, the blood of the promise.a It is poured out for many people.

25 "I can guarantee this truth: I won't drink this wine again until that day when I drink new wine in the kingdom of God."

26 After they sang a hymn, they went to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial-Matthew 26:31-35; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38 27 Then Yeshua said to them, "All of you will abandon me. Scripture says, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

28 "But after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you."

29 Peter said to him, "Even if everyone else abandons you, I won't."

30 Yeshua said to Peter, "I can guarantee this truth: Tonight, before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don't know me."

31 But Peter said very strongly, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never say that I don't know you." All the other disciples said the same thing.

Jesus Prays in the Garden of Gethsemane-Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:39-46 32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Stay here while I pray."

33 He took Peter, James, and John with him and began to feel distressed and anguished. 34 He said to them, "My anguish is so great that I feel as if I'm dying. Wait here, and stay awake."

35 After walking a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible he might not have to suffer what was ahead of him. 36 He said, "Abba!b Father! You can do anything. Take this cup of suffering away from me. But let your will be done rather than mine."

37 He went back and found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you stay awake for one hour? 38 Stay awake, and pray that you won't be tempted. You want to do what's right, but you're weak."

39 He went away again and prayed the same prayer as before. 40 He found them asleep because they couldn't keep their eyes open. They didn't even know what they should say to him.

41 He came back a third time and said to them, "You might as well sleep now. It's all over.a The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners. 42 Get up! Let's go! The one who is betraying me is near."

Jesus Is Arrested-Matthew 26:47-56; Luke 22:47-54a; John 18:1-14 43 Just then, while Yeshua was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests, the experts in Moses' Teachings, and the leaders of the people. 44 Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him, and guard him closely as you take him away."

45 Then Judas quickly stepped up to Yeshua and said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him.

46 Some men took hold of Yeshua and arrested him. 47 One of those standing there pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest's servant.

48 Yeshua asked them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as if I were a criminal? 49 I used to teach in the temple courtyard every day. But you didn't arrest me then. But what the Scriptures say must come true."

50 Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

51 A certain young man was following Yeshua. He had nothing on but a linen sheet. They tried to arrest him, 52 but he left the linen sheet behind and ran away naked.

The Trial in Front of the Jewish Council-Matthew 26:57-68; Luke 22:63-71 53 The men took Yeshua to the chief priest. All the chief priests, the leaders, and the experts in Moses' Teachings had gathered together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance and went into the chief priest's courtyard. He sat with the guards and warmed himself facing the glow of a fire.

55 The chief priests and the whole Jewish council were searching for some testimony against Yeshua in order to execute him. But they couldn't find any. 56 Many gave false testimony against him, but their statements did not agree.

57 Then some men stood up and gave false testimony against him. They said, 58 "We heard him say, 'I'll tear down this temple made by humans, and in three days I'll build another temple, one not made by human hands.'" 59 But their testimony did not agree even on this point.

60 So the chief priest stood up in the center and asked Yeshua, "Don't you have any answer to what these men testify against you?"

61 But he was silent.

The chief priest asked him again, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"