In the Christian tradition, Holy Monday (also known as Fig Monday) marks the second day of Holy Week. The biblical accounts focus on Jesus returning to Jerusalem from Bethany, where he had stayed after his triumphal entry.
The primary events recorded in the Gospels (specifically Matthew 21, Mark 11, and Luke 19) include two significant actions:
1. The Cursing of the Fig Tree
On the way into the city, Jesus became hungry and approached a fig tree. Although it was covered in leaves, it bore no fruit.
* The Act: Jesus cursed the tree, saying, "Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever."
* The Significance: In the KJV and other translations, this is often interpreted as a symbolic judgment on spiritual fruitlessness—having the appearance of life (leaves) but lacking the substance (fruit).
2. The Cleansing of the Temple
Upon entering Jerusalem, Jesus went into the Temple and found it filled with people buying and selling animals for sacrifice and exchanging foreign currency.
* The Confrontation: He cast out the moneychangers and those who sold doves, overthrew their tables, and would not allow anyone to carry vessels through the temple.
* The Declaration: He quoted the prophets, declaring:
> "It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." (Matthew 21:13)
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Summary of the Day
After these events, the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. This further angered the chief priests and scribes, especially when they heard children crying out "Hosanna to the Son of David."
When evening came, Jesus left the city and returned to Bethany to lodge for the night.
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