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Matthew 21:17
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15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the aSon of David!” they were indignant  
16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,
a‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’?”  
17 Then He left them and awent out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.  

The Fig Tree Withered

18 aNow in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry.  
19 aAnd seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.  

The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree

20 aAnd when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?”  
21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, aif you have faith and bdo not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, cbut also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.  
22 And awhatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”  

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

23 aNow when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and bsaid, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”  
24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things:
Verse Comparison: Matthew 21:17

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American Standard Version
And he left them, and went forth out of the city to Bethany, and lodged there.

Amplified® Bible
And leaving them, He departed from the city and went out to Bethany and lodged there.

Contemporary English Version
Then Jesus left the city and went out to the village of Bethany, where he spent the night.

Darby English Version
And leaving them he went forth out of the city to Bethany, and there he passed the night.

Good News Bible
Jesus left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.

International Standard Version
Then he left them and went out of the city to Bethany and spent the night there.

King James Version
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

New American Standard Bible
And He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

New International Version
And he left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where he spent the night.

New King James Version
Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and spent the night there.

Young's Literal Translation
And having left them, he went forth out of the city to Bethany, and did lodge there,


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