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Matthew 21:15–24

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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,
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?
¶ And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.
Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
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.
And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
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.
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
¶ 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?
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.
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From verse 15

  1. Matthew 21:9Rank 1 from verse 15
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    9And 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.

  2. Luke 19:39–40Rank 2 from verse 15
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    39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

    40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

  3. Isaiah 26:11Rank 3 from verse 15
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    11Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

  4. John 11:57Rank 4 from verse 15
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    57Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

  5. John 12:19Rank 5 from verse 15
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    19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

  6. John 4:1Rank 6 from verse 15
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    1WHEN therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

  7. John 7:42Rank 7 from verse 15
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    42Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

  8. Luke 20:1Rank 8 from verse 15
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    1AND it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

  9. Luke 22:2Rank 9 from verse 15
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    2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

  10. Luke 22:66Rank 10 from verse 15
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    66¶ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  11. Mark 11:18Rank 11 from verse 15
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    18And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

  12. Matthew 21:23Rank 12 from verse 15
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    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?

  13. Matthew 22:42Rank 13 from verse 15
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    42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

  14. Matthew 26:3Rank 14 from verse 15
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    3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

  15. Matthew 26:59Rank 15 from verse 15
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    59Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

  16. Matthew 27:1Rank 16 from verse 15
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    1WHEN the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

  17. Matthew 27:20Rank 17 from verse 15
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    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

  18. Matthew 9:27Rank 18 from verse 15
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    27¶ And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.

  19. John 11:47–49Rank 19 from verse 15
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    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

    49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

From verse 16

  1. Psalms 8:2Rank 1 from verse 16
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    2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

  2. Matthew 11:25Rank 2 from verse 16
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    25¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

  3. Luke 19:39–40Rank 3 from verse 16
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    39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

    40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

  4. Matthew 12:3Rank 4 from verse 16
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    3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

  5. Matthew 19:4Rank 5 from verse 16
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    4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

  6. Mark 2:25Rank 6 from verse 16
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    25And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

  7. Acts 4:16–18Rank 7 from verse 16
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    16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

    17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

    18And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

  8. John 11:47–48Rank 8 from verse 16
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    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

  9. Matthew 22:31Rank 9 from verse 16
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    31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

From verse 17

  1. John 11:18Rank 1 from verse 17
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    18Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

  2. John 11:1Rank 2 from verse 17
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    1NOW a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

  3. Luke 24:50Rank 3 from verse 17
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    50¶ And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

  4. Mark 11:11Rank 4 from verse 17
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    11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

  5. Mark 11:19Rank 5 from verse 17
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    19And when even was come, he went out of the city.

  6. Matthew 16:4Rank 6 from verse 17
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    4A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

  7. John 12:1–3Rank 7 from verse 17
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    1THEN Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

    2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

    3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

  8. Luke 10:38Rank 8 from verse 17
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    38¶ Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

  9. Luke 19:29Rank 9 from verse 17
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    29And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

  10. Luke 8:37–38Rank 10 from verse 17
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    37¶ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.

    38Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

  11. Mark 11:1Rank 11 from verse 17
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    1AND when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

  12. Mark 3:7Rank 12 from verse 17
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    7But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,

  13. Matthew 26:6Rank 13 from verse 17
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    6¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

  14. Hosea 9:12Rank 14 from verse 17
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    12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

  15. Jeremiah 6:8Rank 15 from verse 17
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    8Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

From verse 18

  1. Matthew 4:2Rank 1 from verse 18
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    2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.

  2. Hebrews 4:15Rank 2 from verse 18
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    15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

  3. Mark 11:12–14Rank 3 from verse 18
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    12¶ And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

    13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

    14And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

  4. Mark 11:20–24Rank 4 from verse 18
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    20¶ And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

    21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

    22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

    23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

    24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

  5. Matthew 12:1Rank 5 from verse 18
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    1AT that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

  6. Luke 4:2Rank 6 from verse 18
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    2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

From verse 19

  1. John 15:6Rank 1 from verse 19
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    6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

  2. Mark 11:14Rank 2 from verse 19
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    14And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

  3. Titus 1:16Rank 3 from verse 19
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  4. Luke 13:6–9Rank 4 from verse 19
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    6¶ He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

    7Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?

    8And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

    9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

  5. Luke 3:9Rank 5 from verse 19
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    9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

  6. John 15:2Rank 6 from verse 19
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    2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

  7. 2 Timothy 3:5Rank 7 from verse 19
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    5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

  8. Isaiah 5:4–5Rank 8 from verse 19
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    4What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?

    5And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

  9. Jude 1:12Rank 9 from verse 19
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    12These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

  10. Revelation 22:11Rank 10 from verse 19
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    11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

  11. Hebrews 6:7–8Rank 11 from verse 19
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    7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

    8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

  12. Luke 19:42–44Rank 12 from verse 19
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    42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

    43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

    44And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

  13. 2 Peter 2:20–22Rank 13 from verse 19
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    20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

    21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

    22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

From verse 20

  1. Isaiah 40:6–8Rank 1 from verse 20
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    6The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

    7The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

    8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

  2. Mark 11:20–21Rank 2 from verse 20
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    20¶ And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

    21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

  3. James 1:10–11Rank 3 from verse 20
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    10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

    11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

From verse 21

  1. James 1:6Rank 1 from verse 21
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    6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

  2. Matthew 17:20Rank 2 from verse 21
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    20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

  3. Mark 11:22–23Rank 3 from verse 21
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    22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

    23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

  4. Luke 17:6–7Rank 4 from verse 21
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    6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

    7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

  5. Romans 4:19–20Rank 5 from verse 21
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    19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

    20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

  6. 1 Corinthians 13:2Rank 6 from verse 21
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    2And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

  7. Matthew 8:12Rank 7 from verse 21
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    12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

From verse 22

  1. Matthew 7:7Rank 1 from verse 22
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    7¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

  2. 1 John 5:14–15Rank 2 from verse 22
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    14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

    15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

  3. Mark 11:24Rank 3 from verse 22
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    24Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

  4. 1 John 3:22Rank 4 from verse 22
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    22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

  5. John 14:13Rank 5 from verse 22
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    13And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

  6. Luke 11:8–10Rank 6 from verse 22
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    8I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

    9And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

    10For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

  7. Matthew 18:19Rank 7 from verse 22
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    19Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

  8. James 5:16Rank 8 from verse 22
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    16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

  9. John 16:24Rank 9 from verse 22
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    24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

  10. John 15:7Rank 10 from verse 22
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    7If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

  11. Matthew 7:11Rank 11 from verse 22
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    11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

From verse 23

  1. Acts 4:7Rank 1 from verse 23
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    7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

  2. Mark 11:27–33Rank 2 from verse 23
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    27¶ And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

    28And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

    29And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

    30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

    31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

    32But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

    33And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

  3. 1 Chronicles 24:1–19Rank 3 from verse 23
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    1NOW these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

    2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.

    3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

    4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

    5Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

    6And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

    7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

    8The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

    9The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

    10The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

    11The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

    12The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

    13The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

    14The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

    15The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

    16The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

    17The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,

    18The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

    19These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the Lord, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

  4. Exodus 2:14Rank 4 from verse 23
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    14And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

  5. Luke 19:47–8Rank 5 from verse 23
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  6. Matthew 26:55Rank 6 from verse 23
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    55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

  7. Acts 7:27Rank 7 from verse 23
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    27But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

From verse 24

  1. Luke 6:9Rank 1 from verse 24
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    9Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

  2. Colossians 4:6Rank 2 from verse 24
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    6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

  3. Matthew 10:16Rank 3 from verse 24
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    16¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  4. Proverbs 26:4–5Rank 4 from verse 24
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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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Matthew 21:15

COMBINED MEANING

chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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COMBINED MEANING

priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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COMBINED MEANING

wonderful

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1. Causing wonder; astonishing or marvellous. 2. Beyond ordinary understanding or ability.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

temple

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Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hosanna

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Save now; an exclamation addressed to the Lord in praise and supplication.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sore

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Sense 1: Painful, grievous, severe, or causing distress. Sense 2: Greatly, exceedingly, or intensely. Sense 3: A wound, ulcer, or tender or diseased place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

displeased

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of displease, meaning to give offense, cause displeasure, or make angry.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:16

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

↗

The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

never

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Sense 1: Not ever; at no time or in no case. Sense 2: In never so constructions, however or no matter how much.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

read

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To perceive and understand written words, whether silently or by uttering them aloud.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mouth

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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

perfected

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Completed, finished, fully accomplished, matured, or brought to the intended end.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:17

COMBINED MEANING

left

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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

out

↗

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lodged

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of lodge. Sense 1: To stay, dwell, or pass the night in a place. Sense 2: To settle or remain, including creatures or thoughts.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:18

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

morning

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Sense 1: The beginning or early part of the day, including hours before daylight. Sense 2: The dawn or a beginning compared with dawn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

returned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:19

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fruit

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Sense 1: The produce borne by plants or the land. Sense 2: Offspring or increase. Sense 3: A result, product, consequence, character, or work proceeding from something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

↗

1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ever

↗

At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

withered

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wither, meaning to dry up, fade, lose freshness or strength, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:20

COMBINED MEANING

withered

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wither, meaning to dry up, fade, lose freshness or strength, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:21

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

say

↗

Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

you

↗

The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

↗

The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

faith

↗

Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

doubt

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Sense 1: Uncertainty, perplexity, or wavering of mind; hesitation to believe or be settled in opinion. Sense 2: To be uncertain, question, or waver in judgment.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shall

↗

An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

↗

1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

↗

Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

mountain

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Sense 1: A great natural elevation of land or an elevated region. Sense 2: A figure of something lofty or formidable.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

↗

The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

removed

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of remove, meaning to take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cast

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1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sea

↗

1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:22

COMBINED MEANING

whatsoever

↗

Whatever, anything that, or every thing of the kind or within the condition and scope stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

↗

The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

↗

An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

↗

1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

believing

↗

Present-participial or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: Accepting as true or being persuaded. Sense 2: Trusting or placing confidence in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:23

COMBINED MEANING

temple

↗

Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

chief

↗

1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

people

↗

Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

authority

↗

1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

↗

The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

gave

↗

1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 21:24

COMBINED MEANING

answered

↗

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

you

↗

The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

↗

1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

↗

The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tell

↗

1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

↗

1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

like

↗

Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wise

↗

Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

authority

↗

1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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,

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

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

21:15And 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,

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21:16And 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?

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

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

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21:19And 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.

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

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21:21Jesus 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.

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

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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?

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21:24And 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.

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21:25The 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?

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

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

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