9. Those in front and those in back shouted, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Psalm 118:25,26)
10. "Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!" "Hosanna in the highest heaven!"
11. Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. He looked around at everything. But it was already late. So he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
12. The next day as Jesus and his disciples were leaving Bethany, they were hungry.
13. Not too far away, he saw a fig tree. It was covered with leaves. He went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves. It was not the season for figs.
14. Then Jesus said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" And his disciples heard him say it.
15. When Jesus reached Jerusalem, he entered the temple area. He began chasing out those who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of the people who were exchanging money. He also turned over the benches of those who were selling doves.
16. He would not allow anyone to carry items for sale through the temple courtyards.
17. Then he taught them. He told them, "It is written that the Lord said, " 'My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.' (Isaiah 56:7) But you have made it a 'den for robbers.' " (Jeremiah 7:11)
18. The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard about this. They began looking for a way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
19. When evening came, Jesus and his disciples left the city.
20. In the morning as Jesus and his disciples walked along, they saw the fig tree. It was dried up all the way down to the roots.