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We see that the men that God caused to come up against Solomon were more or less exclusively those who had some matter against David, but who God had kept from David during his life. David's adherence to God's law had made him many enemies. Such is the jealousy of man. We must beware. If we follow with all our hearts we too will have many who are our enemies, but who we are instructed to love.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
We must appreciate that Jeroboam was not just a rebel servant, seizing the opportunity of leadership at the right time. He was a divinely appointed ruler, chosen before by God, and therefore a rightful king over the ten tribes in every sense of the word.
John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2007 Reply to John
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1. But king <4428> Solomon <8010> loved <157>(8804) many <7227> strange <5237> women <802>, together with the daughter <1323> of Pharaoh <6547>, women of the Moabites <4125>, Ammonites <5984>, Edomites <130>, Zidonians <6722>, and Hittites <2850>;
2. Of the nations <1471> concerning which the LORD <3068> said <559>(8804) unto the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, Ye shall not go in <935>(8799) to them, neither shall they come in <935>(8799) unto you: for surely <403> they will turn away <5186>(8686) your heart <3824> after <310> their gods <430>: Solomon <8010> clave <1692>(8804) unto these in love <157>(8800).
3. And he had seven <7651> hundred <3967> wives <802>, princesses <8282>, and three <7969> hundred <3967> concubines <6370>: and his wives <802> turned away <5186>(8686) his heart <3820>.
4. For it came to pass, when <6256> Solomon <8010> was old <2209>, that his wives <802> turned away <5186>(8689) his heart <3824> after <310> other <312> gods <430>: and his heart <3824> was not perfect <8003> with the LORD <3068> his God <430>, as was the heart <3824> of David <1732> his father <1>.
5. For Solomon <8010> went <3212>(8799) after <310> Ashtoreth <6253> the goddess <430> of the Zidonians <6722>, and after <310> Milcom <4445> the abomination <8251> of the Ammonites <5984>.
6. And Solomon <8010> did <6213>(8799) evil <7451> in the sight <5869> of the LORD <3068>, and went not fully <4390>(8765) after <310> the LORD <3068>, as did David <1732> his father <1>.
7. Then did Solomon <8010> build <1129>(8799) an high place <1116> for Chemosh <3645>, the abomination <8251> of Moab <4124>, in the hill <2022> that is before <6440> Jerusalem <3389>, and for Molech <4432>, the abomination <8251> of the children <1121> of Ammon <5983>.
8. And likewise did <6213>(8804) he for all his strange <5237> wives <802>, which burnt incense <6999>(8688) and sacrificed <2076>(8764) unto their gods <430>.
9. And the LORD <3068> was angry <599>(8691) with Solomon <8010>, because his heart <3824> was turned <5186>(8804) from the LORD <3068> God <430> of Israel <3478>, which had appeared <7200>(8738) unto him twice <6471>,
10. And had commanded <6680>(8765) him concerning this thing <1697>, that he should not go <3212>(8800) after <310> other <312> gods <430>: but he kept <8104>(8804) not that which the LORD <3068> commanded <6680>(8765).
11. Wherefore the LORD <3068> said <559>(8799) unto Solomon <8010>, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept <8104>(8804) my covenant <1285> and my statutes <2708>, which I have commanded <6680>(8765) thee, I will surely <7167>(8800) rend <7167>(8799) the kingdom <4467> from thee, and will give <5414>(8804) it to thy servant <5650>.
12. Notwithstanding in thy days <3117> I will not do <6213>(8799) it for David <1732> thy father's <1> sake: but I will rend <7167>(8799) it out of the hand <3027> of thy son <1121>.
13. Howbeit <7535> I will not rend away <7167>(8799) all the kingdom <4467>; but will give <5414>(8799) one <259> tribe <7626> to thy son <1121> for David <1732> my servant's <5650> sake, and for Jerusalem's <3389> sake which I have chosen <977>(8804).
14. And the LORD <3068> stirred up <6965>(8686) an adversary <7854> unto Solomon <8010>, Hadad <1908> the Edomite <130>: he was of the king's <4428> seed <2233> in Edom <123>.
15. For it came to pass, when David <1732> was in Edom <123>, and Joab <3097> the captain <8269> of the host <6635> was gone up <5927>(8800) to bury <6912>(8763) the slain <2491>, after he had smitten <5221>(8686) every male <2145> in Edom <123>;
16. (For six <8337> months <2320> did Joab <3097> remain <3427>(8804) there with all Israel <3478>, until he had cut off <3772>(8689) every male <2145> in Edom <123>:)
17. That Hadad <111> fled <1272>(8799), he and certain <582> Edomites <130> of his father's <1> servants <5650> with him, to go <935>(8800) into Egypt <4714>; Hadad <1908> being yet a little <6996> child <5288>.
18. And they arose <6965>(8799) out of Midian <4080>, and came <935>(8799) to Paran <6290>: and they took <3947>(8799) men <582> with them out of Paran <6290>, and they came <935>(8799) to Egypt <4714>, unto Pharaoh <6547> king <4428> of Egypt <4714>; which gave <5414>(8799) him an house <1004>, and appointed <559>(8804) him victuals <3899>, and gave <5414>(8804) him land <776>.
19. And Hadad <1908> found <4672>(8799) great <3966> favour <2580> in the sight <5869> of Pharaoh <6547>, so that he gave <5414>(8799) him to wife <802> the sister <269> of his own wife <802>, the sister <269> of Tahpenes <8472> the queen <1377>.
20. And the sister <269> of Tahpenes <8472> bare <3205>(8799) him Genubath <1592> his son <1121>, whom Tahpenes <8472> weaned <1580>(8799) in <8432> Pharaoh's <6547> house <1004>: and Genubath <1592> was in Pharaoh's <6547> household <1004> among <8432> the sons <1121> of Pharaoh <6547>.
21. And when Hadad <1908> heard <8085>(8804) in Egypt <4714> that David <1732> slept <7901>(8804) with his fathers <1>, and that Joab <3097> the captain <8269> of the host <6635> was dead <4191>(8804), Hadad <1908> said <559>(8799) to Pharaoh <6547>, Let me depart <7971>(8761), that I may go <3212>(8799) to mine own country <776>.
22. Then Pharaoh <6547> said <559>(8799) unto him, But what hast thou lacked <2638> with me, that, behold, thou seekest <1245>(8764) to go <3212>(8800) to thine own country <776>? And he answered <559>(8799), Nothing: howbeit let me go <7971>(8762) in any wise <7971>(8763).
23. And God <430> stirred him up <6965>(8686) another adversary <7854>, Rezon <7331> the son <1121> of Eliadah <450>, which fled <1272>(8804) from his lord <113> Hadadezer <1909> king <4428> of Zobah <6678>:
24. And he gathered <6908>(8799) men <582> unto him, and became captain <8269> over a band <1416>, when David <1732> slew <2026>(8800) them of Zobah: and they went <3212>(8799) to Damascus <1834>, and dwelt <3427>(8799) therein, and reigned <4427>(8799) in Damascus <1834>.
25. And he was an adversary <7854> to Israel <3478> all the days <3117> of Solomon <8010>, beside the mischief <7451> that Hadad <1908> did: and he abhorred <6973>(8799) Israel <3478>, and reigned <4427>(8799) over Syria <758>.
26. And Jeroboam <3379> the son <1121> of Nebat <5028>, an Ephrathite <673> of Zereda <6868>, Solomon's <8010> servant <5650>, whose mother's <517> name <8034> was Zeruah <6871>, a widow <490> woman <802>, even he lifted up <7311>(8686) his hand <3027> against the king <4428>.
27. And this was the cause <1697> that he lifted up <7311>(8689) his hand <3027> against the king <4428>: Solomon <8010> built <1129>(8804) Millo <4407>, and repaired <5462>(8804) the breaches <6556> of the city <5892> of David <1732> his father <1>.
28. And the man <376> Jeroboam <3379> was a mighty man <1368> of valour <2428>: and Solomon <8010> seeing <7200>(8799) the young man <5288> that he was industrious <6213>(8802) <4399>, he made him ruler <6485>(8686) over all the charge <5447> of the house <1004> of Joseph <3130>.
29. And it came to pass at that time <6256> when Jeroboam <3379> went out <3318>(8804) of Jerusalem <3389>, that the prophet <5030> Ahijah <281> the Shilonite <7888> found <4672>(8799) him in the way <1870>; and he had clad <3680>(8693) himself with a new <2319> garment <8008>; and they two <8147> were alone in the field <7704>:
30. And Ahijah <281> caught <8610>(8799) the new <2319> garment <8008> that was on him, and rent <7167>(8799) it in twelve <8147> <6240> pieces <7168>:
31. And he said <559>(8799) to Jeroboam <3379>, Take <3947>(8798) thee ten <6235> pieces <7168>: for thus saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>, the God <430> of Israel <3478>, Behold, I will rend <7167>(8802) the kingdom <4467> out of the hand <3027> of Solomon <8010>, and will give <5414>(8804) ten <6235> tribes <7626> to thee:
32. (But he shall have one <259> tribe <7626> for my servant <5650> David's <1732> sake, and for Jerusalem's <3389> sake, the city <5892> which I have chosen <977>(8804) out of all the tribes <7626> of Israel <3478>:)
33. Because that they have forsaken <5800>(8804) me, and have worshipped <7812>(8691) Ashtoreth <6253> the goddess <430> of the Zidonians <6722>, Chemosh <3645> the god <430> of the Moabites <4124>, and Milcom <4445> the god <430> of the children <1121> of Ammon <5983>, and have not walked <1980>(8804) in my ways <1870>, to do <6213>(8800) that which is right <3477> in mine eyes <5869>, and to keep my statutes <2708> and my judgments <4941>, as did David <1732> his father <1>.
34. Howbeit I will not take <3947>(8799) the whole kingdom <4467> out of his hand <3027>: but I will make <7896>(8799) him prince <5387> all the days <3117> of his life <2416> for David <1732> my servant's <5650> sake, whom I chose <977>(8804), because he kept <8104>(8804) my commandments <4687> and my statutes <2708>:
35. But I will take <3947>(8804) the kingdom <4410> out of his son's <1121> hand <3027>, and will give <5414>(8804) it unto thee, even ten <6235> tribes <7626>.
36. And unto his son <1121> will I give <5414>(8799) one <259> tribe <7626>, that David <1732> my servant <5650> may have a light <5216> alway <3117> before <6440> me in Jerusalem <3389>, the city <5892> which I have chosen <977>(8804) me to put <7760>(8800) my name <8034> there.
37. And I will take <3947>(8799) thee, and thou shalt reign <4427>(8804) according to all that thy soul <5315> desireth <183>(8762), and shalt be king <4428> over Israel <3478>.
38. And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken <8085>(8799) unto all that I command <6680>(8762) thee, and wilt walk <1980>(8804) in my ways <1870>, and do <6213>(8804) that is right <3477> in my sight <5869>, to keep <8104>(8800) my statutes <2708> and my commandments <4687>, as David <1732> my servant <5650> did <6213>(8804); that I will be with thee, and build <1129>(8804) thee a sure <539>(8737) house <1004>, as I built <1129>(8804) for David <1732>, and will give <5414>(8804) Israel <3478> unto thee.
39. And I will for this afflict <6031>(8762) the seed <2233> of David <1732>, but not for ever <3117>.
40. Solomon <8010> sought <1245>(8762) therefore to kill <4191>(8687) Jeroboam <3379>. And Jeroboam <3379> arose <6965>(8799), and fled <1272>(8799) into Egypt <4714>, unto Shishak <7895> king <4428> of Egypt <4714>, and was in Egypt <4714> until the death <4194> of Solomon <8010>.
41. And the rest <3499> of the acts <1697> of Solomon <8010>, and all that he did <6213>(8804), and his wisdom <2451>, are they not written <3789>(8803) in the book <5612> of the acts <1697> of Solomon <8010>?
42. And the time <3117> that Solomon <8010> reigned <4427>(8804) in Jerusalem <3389> over all Israel <3478> was forty <705> years <8141>.
43. And Solomon <8010> slept <7901>(8799) with his fathers <1>, and was buried <6912>(8735) in the city <5892> of David <1732> his father <1>: and Rehoboam <7346> his son <1121> reigned <4427>(8799) in his stead.
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1. And king <4428> Zedekiah <6667> the son <1121> of Josiah <2977> reigned <4427>(8799) instead of Coniah <3659> the son <1121> of Jehoiakim <3079>, whom Nebuchadrezzar <5019> king <4428> of Babylon <894> made king <4427>(8689) in the land <776> of Judah <3063>.
2. But neither he, nor his servants <5650>, nor the people <5971> of the land <776>, did hearken <8085>(8804) unto the words <1697> of the LORD <3068>, which he spake <1696>(8765) by <3027> the prophet <5030> Jeremiah <3414>.
3. And Zedekiah <6667> the king <4428> sent <7971>(8799) Jehucal <3081> the son <1121> of Shelemiah <8018> and Zephaniah <6846> the son <1121> of Maaseiah <4641> the priest <3548> to the prophet <5030> Jeremiah <3414>, saying <559>(8800), Pray <6419>(8690) now unto the LORD <3068> our God <430> for us.
4. Now Jeremiah <3414> came in <935>(8804) and went out <3318>(8802) among <8432> the people <5971>: for they had not put <5414>(8804) him into prison <1004> <3628>.
5. Then Pharaoh's <6547> army <2428> was come forth <3318>(8804) out of Egypt <4714>: and when the Chaldeans <3778> that besieged <6696>(8802) Jerusalem <3389> heard <8085>(8799) tidings <8088> of them, they departed <5927>(8735) from Jerusalem <3389>.
6. Then came the word <1697> of the LORD <3068> unto the prophet <5030> Jeremiah <3414>, saying <559>(8800),
7. Thus saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>, the God <430> of Israel <3478>; Thus shall ye say <559>(8799) to the king <4428> of Judah <3063>, that sent <7971>(8802) you unto me to enquire <1875>(8800) of me; Behold, Pharaoh's <6547> army <2428>, which is come forth <3318>(8802) to help <5833> you, shall return <7725>(8804) to Egypt <4714> into their own land <776>.
8. And the Chaldeans <3778> shall come again <7725>(8804), and fight <3898>(8738) against this city <5892>, and take <3920>(8804) it, and burn <8313>(8804) it with fire <784>.
9. Thus saith <559>(8804) the LORD <3068>; Deceive <5377>(8686) not yourselves <5315>, saying <559>(8800), The Chaldeans <3778> shall surely <1980>(8800) depart <3212>(8799) from us: for they shall not depart <3212>(8799).
10. For though ye had smitten <5221>(8689) the whole army <2428> of the Chaldeans <3778> that fight <3898>(8737) against you, and there remained <7604>(8738) but wounded <1856>(8794) men <582> among them, yet should they rise up <6965>(8799) every man <376> in his tent <168>, and burn <8313>(8804) this city <5892> with fire <784>.
11. And it came to pass, that when the army <2428> of the Chaldeans <3778> was broken up <5927>(8736) from Jerusalem <3389> for fear <6440> of Pharaoh's <6547> army <2428>,
12. Then Jeremiah <3414> went forth <3318>(8799) out of Jerusalem <3389> to go <3212>(8800) into the land <776> of Benjamin <1144>, to separate <2505>(8687) himself thence in the midst <8432> of the people <5971>.
13. And when he was in the gate <8179> of Benjamin <1144>, a captain <1167> of the ward <6488> was there, whose name <8034> was Irijah <3376>, the son <1121> of Shelemiah <8018>, the son <1121> of Hananiah <2608>; and he took <8610>(8799) Jeremiah <3414> the prophet <5030>, saying <559>(8800), Thou fallest away <5307>(8802) to the Chaldeans <3778>.
14. Then said <559>(8799) Jeremiah <3414>, It is false <8267>; I fall not away <5307>(8802) to the Chaldeans <3778>. But he hearkened <8085>(8804) not to him: so Irijah <3376> took <8610>(8799) Jeremiah <3414>, and brought <935>(8686) him to the princes <8269>.
15. Wherefore the princes <8269> were wroth <7107>(8799) with Jeremiah <3414>, and smote <5221>(8689) him, and put <5414>(8804) him in prison <612> in the house <1004> of Jonathan <3083> the scribe <5608>(8802): for they had made <6213>(8804) that the prison <3608>.
16. When Jeremiah <3414> was entered <935>(8804) into the dungeon <1004> <953>, and into the cabins <2588>, and Jeremiah <3414> had remained <3427>(8799) there many <7227> days <3117>;
17. Then Zedekiah <6667> the king <4428> sent <7971>(8799), and took him out <3947>(8799): and the king <4428> asked <7592>(8799) him secretly <5643> in his house <1004>, and said <559>(8799), Is there any word <1697> from the LORD <3068>? And Jeremiah <3414> said <559>(8799), There is <3426>: for, said <559>(8799) he, thou shalt be delivered <5414>(8735) into the hand <3027> of the king <4428> of Babylon <894>.
18. Moreover Jeremiah <3414> said <559>(8799) unto king <4428> Zedekiah <6667>, What have I offended <2398>(8804) against thee, or against thy servants <5650>, or against this people <5971>, that ye have put <5414>(8804) me in prison <1004> <3608>?
19. Where are now <346> your prophets <5030> which prophesied <5012>(8738) unto you, saying <559>(8800), The king <4428> of Babylon <894> shall not come <935>(8799) against you, nor against this land <776>?
20. Therefore hear <8085>(8798) now, I pray thee, O my lord <113> the king <4428>: let my supplication <8467>, I pray thee, be accepted <5307>(8799) before <6440> thee; that thou cause me not to return <7725>(8686) to the house <1004> of Jonathan <3083> the scribe <5608>(8802), lest I die <4191>(8799) there.
21. Then Zedekiah <6667> the king <4428> commanded <6680>(8762) that they should commit <6485>(8686) Jeremiah <3414> into the court <2691> of the prison <4307>, and that they should give <5414>(8800) him daily <3117> a piece <3603> of bread <3899> out of the bakers <644>(8802)' street <2351>, until all the bread <3899> in the city <5892> were spent <8552>(8800). Thus Jeremiah <3414> remained <3427>(8799) in the court <2691> of the prison <4307>.
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1. And <2532> when <3753> they came nigh <1448>(5719) to <1519> Jerusalem <2419>, unto <1519> Bethphage <967> and <2532> Bethany <963>, at <4314> the mount <3735> of Olives <1636>, he sendeth forth <649>(5719) two <1417> of his <848> disciples <3101>,
2. And <2532> saith <3004>(5719) unto them <846>, Go your way <5217>(5720) into <1519> the village <2968> over against <2713> you <5216>: and <2532> as soon as <2112> ye be entered <1531>(5740) into <1519> it <846>, ye shall find <2147>(5692) a colt <4454> tied <1210>(5772), whereon <1909> <3739> never <3762> man <444> sat <2523>(5758); loose <3089>(5660) him <846>, and bring <71>(5628) him.
3. And <2532> if <1437> any man <5100> say <2036>(5632) unto you <5213>, Why <5101> do ye <4160>(5719) this <5124>? say ye <2036>(5628) that <3754> the Lord <2962> hath <2192>(5719) need <5532> of him <846>; and <2532> straightway <2112> he will send <649>(5692) him <846> hither <5602>.
4. And <1161> they went their way <565>(5627), and <2532> found <2147>(5627) the colt <4454> tied <1210>(5772) by <4314> the door <2374> without <1854> in <1909> a place where two ways met <296>; and <2532> they loose <3089>(5719) him <846>.
5. And <2532> certain of them <5100> that stood <2476>(5761) there <1563> said <3004>(5707) unto them <846>, What <5101> do ye <4160>(5719), loosing <3089>(5723) the colt <4454>?
6. And <1161> they said <2036>(5627) unto them <846> even as <2531> Jesus <2424> had commanded <1781>(5662): and <2532> they let <863> <0> them <846> go <863>(5656).
7. And <2532> they brought <71>(5627) the colt <4454> to <4314> Jesus <2424>, and <2532> cast <1911> <0> their <848> garments <2440> on <1911>(5627) him <846>; and <2532> he sat <2523>(5656) upon <1909> him <846>.
8. And <1161> many <4183> spread <4766>(5656) their <848> garments <2440> in <1519> the way <3598>: and <1161> others <243> cut down <2875>(5707) branches <4746> off <1537> the trees <1186>, and <2532> strawed <4766>(5707) them in <1519> the way <3598>.
9. And <2532> they that went before <4254>(5723), and <2532> they that followed <190>(5723), cried <2896>(5707), saying <3004>(5723), Hosanna <5614>; Blessed <2127>(5772) is he that cometh <2064>(5740) in <1722> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962>:
10. Blessed <2127>(5772) be the kingdom <932> of our <2257> father <3962> David <1138>, that cometh <2064>(5740) in <1722> the name <3686> of the Lord <2962>: Hosanna <5614> in <1722> the highest <5310>.
11. And <2532> Jesus <2424> entered <1525>(5627) into <1519> Jerusalem <2414>, and <2532> into <1519> the temple <2411>: and <2532> when he had looked round about upon <4017>(5671) all things <3956>, and now <2235> the eventide <3798> <5610> was come <5607>(5752), he went out <1831>(5627) unto <1519> Bethany <963> with <3326> the twelve <1427>.
12. And <2532> on the morrow <1887>, when they <846> were come <1831>(5631) from <575> Bethany <963>, he was hungry <3983>(5656):
13. And <2532> seeing <1492>(5631) a fig tree <4808> afar off <3113> having <2192>(5723) leaves <5444>, he came <2064>(5627), if <1487> haply <686> he might find <2147>(5692) any thing <5100> thereon <1722> <846>: and <2532> when he came <2064>(5631) to <1909> it <846>, he found <2147>(5627) nothing <3762> but <1508> leaves <5444>; for <1063> the time <2540> of figs <4810> was <2258>(5713) not <3756> yet.
14. And <2532> Jesus <2424> answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627) unto it <846>, No man <3367> eat <5315>(5630) fruit <2590> of <1537> thee <4675> hereafter <3371> for <1519> ever <165>. And <2532> his <846> disciples <3101> heard <191>(5707) it.
15. And <2532> they come <2064>(5736) to <1519> Jerusalem <2414>: and <2532> Jesus <2424> went <1525>(5631) into <1519> the temple <2411>, and began <756>(5662) to cast out <1544>(5721) them that sold <4453>(5723) and <2532> bought <59>(5723) in <1722> the temple <2411>, and <2532> overthrew <2690>(5656) the tables <5132> of the moneychangers <2855>, and <2532> the seats <2515> of them <846> that sold <4453>(5723) doves <4058>;
16. And <2532> would <863> <0> not <3756> suffer <863>(5707) that <2443> any man <5100> should carry <1308>(5632) any vessel <4632> through <1223> the temple <2411>.
17. And <2532> he taught <1321>(5707), saying <3004>(5723) unto them <846>, Is it <1125> <0> not <3756> written <1125>(5769), <3754> My <3450> house <3624> shall be called <2564>(5701) of all <3956> nations <1484> the house <3624> of prayer <4335>? but <1161> ye <5210> have made <4160>(5656) it <846> a den <4693> of thieves <3027>.
18. And <2532> the scribes <1122> and <2532> chief priests <749> heard <191>(5656) it, and <2532> sought <2212>(5707) how <4459> they might destroy <622>(5692) him <846>: for <1063> they feared <5399>(5711) him <846>, because <3754> all <3956> the people <3793> was astonished <1605>(5712) at <1909> his <846> doctrine <1322>.
19. And <2532> when <3753> even <3796> was come <1096>(5633), he went <1607>(5711) out of <1854> the city <4172>.
20. And <2532> in the morning <4404>, as they passed by <3899>(5740), they saw <1492>(5627) the fig tree <4808> dried up <3583>(5772) from <1537> the roots <4491>.
21. And <2532> Peter <4074> calling to remembrance <363>(5679) saith <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, Master <4461>, behold <2396>, the fig tree <4808> which <3739> thou cursedst <2672>(5662) is withered away <3583>(5769).
22. And <2532> Jesus <2424> answering <611>(5679) saith <3004>(5719) unto them <846>, Have <2192>(5720) faith <4102> in God <2316>.
23. For <1063> verily <281> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, That <3754> whosoever <3739> <302> shall say <2036>(5632) unto this <5129> mountain <3735>, Be thou removed <142>(5682), and <2532> be thou cast <906>(5682) into <1519> the sea <2281>; and <2532> shall <1252> <0> not <3361> doubt <1252>(5686) in <1722> his <848> heart <2588>, but <235> shall believe <4100>(5661) that <3754> those things which <3739> he saith <3004>(5719) shall come to pass <1096>(5736); he <846> shall have <2071>(5704) whatsoever <3739> <1437> he saith <2036>(5632).
24. Therefore <1223> <5124> I say <3004>(5719) unto you <5213>, What <3745> things <3956> soever <302> ye desire <154>(5731), when ye pray <4336>(5740), believe <4100>(5720) that <3754> ye receive <2983>(5719) them, and <2532> ye <5213> shall have <2071>(5704) them.
25. And <2532> when <3752> ye stand <4739>(5725) praying <4336>(5740), forgive <863>(5720), if <1536> <0> ye have <2192>(5719) ought <1536> against <2596> any <5100>: that <2443> your <5216> Father <3962> also <2532> which <3588> is in <1722> heaven <3772> may forgive <863>(5632) you <5213> your <5216> trespasses <3900>.
26. But <1161> if <1487> ye <5210> do <863> <0> not <3756> forgive <863>(5719), neither <3761> will <863> <0> your <5216> Father <3962> which <3588> is in <1722> heaven <3772> forgive <863>(5692) your <5216> trespasses <3900>.
27. And <2532> they come <2064>(5736) again <3825> to <1519> Jerusalem <2414>: and <2532> as he <846> was walking <4043>(5723) in <1722> the temple <2411>, there come <2064>(5736) to <4314> him <846> the chief priests <749>, and <2532> the scribes <1122>, and <2532> the elders <4245>,
28. And <2532> say <3004>(5719) unto him <846>, By <1722> what <4169> authority <1849> doest thou <4160>(5719) these things <5023>? and <2532> who <5101> gave <1325>(5656) thee <4671> this <5026> authority <1849> to <2443> do <4160>(5725) these things <5023>?
29. And <1161> Jesus <2424> answered <611>(5679) and said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, I will <1905> <0> also <2504> ask <1905>(5692) of you <5209> one <1520> question <3056>, and <2532> answer <611>(5676) me <3427>, and <2532> I will tell <2046>(5692) you <5213> by <1722> what <4169> authority <1849> I do <4160>(5719) these things <5023>.
30. The baptism <908> of John <2491>, was <2258>(5713) it from <1537> heaven <3772>, or <2228> of <1537> men <444>? answer <611>(5676) me <3427>.
31. And <2532> they reasoned <3049>(5711) with <4314> themselves <1438>, saying <3004>(5723), If <1437> we shall say <2036>(5632), From <1537> heaven <3772>; he will say <2046>(5692), Why <1302> then <3767> did ye <4100> <0> not <3756> believe <4100>(5656) him <846>?
32. But <235> if <1437> we shall say <2036>(5632), Of <1537> men <444>; they feared <5399>(5711) the people <2992>: for <1063> all <537> men counted <2192>(5707) John <2491>, that <3754> he was <2258>(5713) a prophet <4396> indeed <3689>.
33. And <2532> they answered <611>(5679) and said <3004>(5719) unto Jesus <2424>, We <1492> <0> cannot <3756> tell <1492>(5758). And <2532> Jesus <2424> answering <611>(5679) saith <3004>(5719) unto them <846>, Neither <3761> do I <1473> tell <3004>(5719) you <5213> by <1722> what <4169> authority <1849> I do <4160>(5719) these things <5023>.