Sixth Paragraph Pair 11:9-26 and 15:16-20

11:9-26 There were people going before and people following behind crying out “Hosanna. Blessed is the one coming in the name of the Lord. Blessed be the coming kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest.”

15:16-20 Then the soldiers led him away inside the court which is called the praetorium. They called together all the cohort. They put a purple robe around him and plaited a thorny crown. They began to salute him saying. “Hail, King of the Jews”.

And he entered into Jerusalem and into the temple. And he looked around at everything. By now it was late and he then went out to Bethany with the twelve. On the morrow, going forth from Bethany he was hungry. Seeing a fig-tree from afar with leaves on it he came up to it expecting to find something. But there was nothing on it except leaves for it was not the time for figs. And he said to it. You will never bear fruit for anyone again.

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His disciples heard him. They came to Jerusalem and entering into it he began to cast out people who were selling and buying in the temple. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling the doves. He did not permit anyone to carry a vessel through the temple. He taught the people and said to them. "Has it not been written that my house is a house of prayer and shall be called so for all the nations? But you have made it into a den of robbers."

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The chief priests and the scribes heard about this they tried to find out how they could destroy him. They feared him for all the crowd was astounded at his teaching. When it became late he (and his followers) went outside the city. And soon passing along they saw that the fig tree had been withered from the roots. Remembering, Peter said to him. “Rabbi, Look. The fig-tree that you cursed has been withered.” Answering him Jesus said to them. “Have faith in God. Truly I tell you that whoever says to this mountain "Take yourself and be cast into the sea and does not doubt in their heart but believes that it will happen, will find that it does take place." Therefore I tell you. Everything that you pray and ask for, believe that you will receive it and it will be given to you.

They struck his head with a reed (stick) and spat at him. Bending their knees they worshipped him. And after they mocked him they took off the purple robe and put his own garments on him.

And when you stand praying, forgive if you have anything against someone. Then your Father in the heavens may forgive you your sins.”

Then they (some of the soldiers) led him out that they might crucify him.

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