Matthew 21

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MT 21:1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

MT 21:2 Saying 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.

MT 21:3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

MT 21:4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

MT 21:5 Tell 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.

MT 21:6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

MT 21:7 And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

MT 21:8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

MT 21:9 And 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.

MT 21:10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

MT 21:11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

MT 21:12 And 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,

MT 21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

MT 21:14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

MT 21:15 And 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,

MT 21:16 And 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?

MT 21:17 And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

MT 21:18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

MT 21:19 And 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.

MT 21:20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

MT 21:21 Jesus 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.

MT 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

MT 21:23 And 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?

MT 21:24 And 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.

MT 21:25 The 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?

MT 21:26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

MT 21:27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

MT 21:28 But 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.

MT 21:29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

MT 21:30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

MT 21:31 Whether 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.

MT 21:32 For 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.

MT 21:33 Hear 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:

MT 21:34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

MT 21:35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

MT 21:36 Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

MT 21:37 But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

MT 21:38 But 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.

MT 21:39 And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

MT 21:40 When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

MT 21:41 They 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.

MT 21:42 Jesus 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?

MT 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

MT 21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

MT 21:45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

MT 21:46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Outline Matthew Chapter 21

New division in book: The King's Last Week

I. Royal entry into Jerusalem
A. Two disciples are to go into the village and find an ass and a colt
B. They are to say that the Lord hath need of them
C. This was done to fulfill prophecy
D. Jesus rides to town
E. The reaction of the Multitude
1. They spread their garments before His path
2. They cut down branches and strawed them in the way
3. They cried Hosanna
4. All the city was moved
5. The multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee
II. Cleansing the temple
A. Jesus cast out all that sold and bought in the temple
B. He overthrew the money changers tables
C. He overthrew the seats of them that sold doves
D. Jesus said that His house shall be called the house of prayer but they made it a den of thieves
E. His house then becomes a place of healing
F. The chief priests saw all this and were sore displeased
G. Out of the mouth of babes, thou hast perfected praise
III. The fig tree cursed
A. It had no fruit
B. Jesus said let no fruit grow on it forever
C. The fig tree withered
D. The disciples marvelled
E. With faith you can move mountains
F. Whatsoever you ask, believing, you will receive
IV. Jesus' authority challenged
A. The chief priests and elders ask Jesus who gave Him his authority
B. Jesus says He will answer if they answer His question first
C. He asks was John's baptism from heaven or of men
D. If they answered heaven, Jesus would say why did ye not then believe him
E. They feared to answer from men because of the people
F. They answer we cannot tell
G. Jesus answers neither tell I you
V. Two sons parable
A. One son at first would not go work but later repented and went
B. The second son said he would go but did not
C. The first did the will of the father
D. Publicans and harlots go into the kingdom before the priests and elders
1. They believed John the baptist
2. The priests and elders did not
VI. Wicked husbandmen parable
A. A householder let out his vineyard to husbandmen
B. He left for a far country
C. The husbandmen mistreat His servants
1. Beat one
2. Kill one
3. Stone one
D. Other servants are sent
1. More than before
2. They are treated the same
E. Last of all he sent his son saying they will reverence my son
F. Their reaction to his son
1. They say this is the heir
2. Let us kill him
3. Let us seize his inheritance
4. They cast him out of the vineyard
5. They kill the son
G. Jesus asks what will the lord do to those husbandmen
1. They say He will destroy those wicked men
2. They say He will let out his vineyard to others who will render him the fruits
H. Jesus applies this parable to the priests
1. Jesus quotes scripture about the head of the corner
2. Jesus says the kingdom shall be taken from them and given to another nation
3. If you fall on this stone, you will be broken
4. If the stone fall on you, you will be ground to powder
5. The chief priests and Pharisees perceived that He spake of them
a. They sought to lay hands on him
b. They feared the multitude because they took Him for a prophet

Jesus shows His authority in this chapter. He had the authority to use a man's ass and colt. He had the authority to ride into Jerusalem fulfilling prophecy. He had the authority to cast out the money changers and clean up His house. He had the authority to make His house a place of healing. The implied answer to His question in verse 25 shows that His authority came from Heaven. He had the authority to refuse to answer the priests question. He had the authority to curse the fig tree. He had the authority to give the kingdom to another nation (vs. 43). He has the authority to break us if we fall on Him or grind us to powder if we do not (vs. 44).

Jesus has the authority to tell us what to do.

He has the authority to tell us how to live.

Jesus has the authority to have His Church house run the way He intends it to be run.

Jesus has the authority to take our blessings and give them to another if we are disobedient to Him.

Jesus has the authority. What we need is ears to hear and hearts that are submissive to Him.