Matthew 21

KJVAnd when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

GIGAKJVWhen they drew near to Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, to the mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

KJVSaying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

GIGAKJVSaying to them, Go into the village across from you, and you will immediately find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me.

KJVAnd if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

GIGAKJVAnd if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The Lord has need of them, and he will send them immediately.

KJVAll this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

GIGAKJVAll this was done so that what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,

KJVTell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

GIGAKJVTell the daughter of Zion, Your King comes to you, gentle, sitting on a donkey, and a colt the foal of a donkey.

KJVAnd brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

GIGAKJVThey brought the donkey and the colt, put their clothes on them, and set him on them.

KJVAnd a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

GIGAKJVA very great crowd spread their garments on the road. Others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

KJVAnd the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

GIGAKJVThe crowds who went before, and those who followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

KJVAnd when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

GIGAKJVWhen he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?

KJVAnd the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

GIGAKJVAnd the crowd said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

KJVAnd Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

GIGAKJVJesus went into the temple of God and cast out all who sold and bought in the temple. He overthrew the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those who sold doves.

KJVAnd said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

GIGAKJVHe said to them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.

KJVAnd the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

GIGAKJVThe blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

KJVAnd when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were sore displeased,

GIGAKJVWhen the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, Hosanna to the son of David, they were greatly displeased.

KJVAnd said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

GIGAKJVThey said to him, Do you hear what these say? And Jesus says to them, Yes. Have you never read, Out of the mouth of babies and nursing infants you have perfected praise?

KJVAnd he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

GIGAKJVHe left them and went out of the city into Bethany, and he stayed there.

KJVNow in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

GIGAKJVNow in the morning as he returned to the city, he was hungry.

KJVAnd when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.

GIGAKJVWhen he saw a fig tree by the road, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves only, and said to it, Let no fruit grow on you from now on, forever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

KJVAnd when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

GIGAKJVWhen the disciples saw it, they were amazed, saying, How quickly the fig tree withered away!

KJVJesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

GIGAKJVJesus answered and said to them, Truly I say to you, If you have faith, and do not doubt, you shall not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you shall say to this mountain, Be removed, and be cast into the sea, it shall be done.

KJVAnd all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

GIGAKJVAnd all things, whatever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.

KJVAnd when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

GIGAKJVAnd when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?

KJVAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

GIGAKJVJesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing. If you tell me, I will likewise tell you by what authority I do these things.

KJVThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

GIGAKJVThe baptism of John, where did it come from? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?

KJVBut if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

GIGAKJVBut if we shall say, From men, we fear the people. For all hold John as a prophet.

KJVAnd they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

GIGAKJVThey answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

KJVBut what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

GIGAKJVBut what do you think? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard.

KJVHe answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

GIGAKJVHe answered and said, I will not. But afterward he repented, and went.

KJVAnd he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

GIGAKJVAnd he came to the second, and said the same. And he answered and said, I go, sir, and did not go.

KJVWhether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

GIGAKJVWhich of the two did the will of his father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, That the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.

KJVFor John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

GIGAKJVFor John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And you, when you had seen it, did not repent afterward, that you might believe him.

KJVHear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

GIGAKJVHear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, hedged it around, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. He leased it to farmers and went into a far country.

KJVAnd when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

GIGAKJVAnd when the time for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, that they might receive the fruits of it.

KJVAnd the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

GIGAKJVAnd the farmers took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

KJVAgain, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

GIGAKJVAgain, he sent other servants more than the first, and they did to them likewise.

KJVBut last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

GIGAKJVBut last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will honor my son.

KJVBut when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

GIGAKJVBut when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and let us seize his inheritance.

KJVAnd they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

GIGAKJVAnd they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

KJVWhen the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

GIGAKJVWhen the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?

KJVThey say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

GIGAKJVThey say to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will lease his vineyard to other farmers who will give him the fruits in their seasons.

KJVJesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

GIGAKJVJesus says to them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

KJVTherefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

GIGAKJVTherefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bearing its fruits.

KJVAnd whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

GIGAKJVAnd whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken. But on whoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

KJVAnd when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

GIGAKJVAnd when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they realized that he spoke of them.

KJVBut when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

GIGAKJVBut when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the crowd, because they took him for a prophet.