Holy Week Monday
In the Christian tradition, today is known as Holy Monday (or Fig Monday). While it doesn't always get as much "fame" as Palm Sunday or Good Friday, it marks several significant events in the final week of Jesus' life.
According to the Gospels, two primary things usually happen on this day:
* The Cursing of the Fig Tree: On the way back to Jerusalem from Bethany, Jesus finds a fig tree that has leaves but no fruit. He curses it as a symbol of spiritual fruitlessness.
* The Cleansing of the Temple: This is the day Jesus enters the Temple in Jerusalem and drives out the money changers and those selling animals, famously declaring, "My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves."
Daily Scripture (KJV)
If you’d like to read the accounts for today, you can find them in these passages:
* Matthew 21:12–22
* Mark 11:12–19
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