Mark 11
1 And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples,
When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples
2 and says to them, Go ye into the village opposite you, and straightaway as ye enter into it, ye will find a colt tied, on which none of men have ever sat. After untying it, bring it.
and said to them, “Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him and bring him.
3 And if any man should say to you, Why are ye doing this? say ye, The Lord has need of it, and straightaway he sends it here.
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
4 And they departed, and found the colt tied by the door outside in the street, and they untied it.
They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
5 And some of those who stood there said to them, What are ye doing, untying the colt?
Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”
6 And they said to them just as Jesus commanded, and they allowed them.
They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and he sat upon it.
They brought the young donkey to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
8 And many spread their garments upon the road, and others were cutting branches from the fields, and were spreading on the road.
Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.
9 And those who went in front, and those who came behind, cried out saying, Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple. And when he looked around on all things, the hour now being evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12 And on the morrow when they came out from Bethany he was hungry.
The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
13 And having seen a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if perhaps he will find anything on it. And when he came to it he found nothing except leaves, for it was not the time of figs.
Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
14 And having responded, Jesus said to it, No man may eat fruit from thee, no more into the age. And his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
Jesus told it, "May no one eat fruit from you again for the age (aiōn g165)!" And his disciples heard it.
15 And they come to Jerusalem. And having entered into the temple, Jesus began to drive out those who sold and bought in the temple. And he overturned the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.
16 And he did not permit that any man might carry a container through the temple.
He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But ye made it a den of robbers.
He taught, saying to them, “Is not it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers!”
18 And the scholars and the chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him, for they feared him, because all the people were awed at his doctrine.
The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
19 And when it became evening he went forth outside of the city.
When evening came, he went out of the city.
20 And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree dried out from the roots.
As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
21 And having remembered, Peter says to him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree that thou cursed has been dried out.
Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.”
22 And having answered, Jesus says to them, Have faith in God.
Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
23 For truly I say to you, that whoever may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea, and will not doubt in his heart, but will believe that what he says comes to pass, whatever he may say will be for him.
For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, he shall have whatever he says.
24 Because of this I say to you, all things, as many as ye may ask, praying, believe that ye receive, and it will be for you.
Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
25 And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any man, so that also your Father in the heavens will forgive you your trespasses.
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father in the heavens forgive your trespasses.
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”
27 And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders come to him.
They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,
28 And they say to him, By what authority are thou doing these things? Or who gave thee this authority so that thou may do these things?
and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
29 And having answering, Jesus said to them, I also will question you one word, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The immersion of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”
31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 But should we say, From men? (They feared the people, for all held John that he was indeed a prophet.)
If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
33 And having answered, they say to Jesus, We do not know. And having answering, Jesus says to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
They answered Jesus, “We do not know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
