Mark 11
1 And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,
Now when they were drawing near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples,
2 and saith unto them, Go your way into the village that is over against you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him.
saying to them: “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you enter it you will find a foal tied, on which no man has sat. Untie and bring it.
3 And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.
And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and thereupon he will send it here.”
4 And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the open street; and they loose him.
So they went and found the foal tied at the door, out in the street, and they loosed it.
5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
Some of those who stood there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the foal?”
6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go.
So they answered them just as Jesus had instructed, and they let them go.
7 And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and he sat upon him.
Then they brought the foal to Jesus, and they placed their clothes on it, and He sat on it.
8 And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
And many spread their clothes on the road, while others were cutting leafy branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Both those who went in front and those who followed started calling out, saying: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
10 Blessed [is] the kingdom that cometh, [the kingdom] of our father David: 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 he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
So Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when He had looked around at everything, the hour being late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12 And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.
Now the next day, as they were leaving Bethany, He was hungry.
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs.
And seeing from a distance a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it He found nothing but leaves, because it was not fig season.
14 And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
So Jesus reacted by saying to it, “Let no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples were listening. (aiōn g165)
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;
So they came to Jerusalem, and entering the temple Jesus began to drive out those who sold and bought in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of the dove sellers.
16 and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple.
And He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
17 And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.
And He kept teaching them by saying: “Is it not 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 chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
Well the scribes and the chief priests heard it, and kept on looking for a way to destroy Him; because they were afraid of Him, in that all the people were astonished at His teaching.
19 And every evening he went forth out of the city.
When evening came, He went out of the city.
20 And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
And Peter, remembering, said to Him: “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has dried up!”
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
So in answer Jesus said to them: “Have faith in God.
23 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.
Because I tell you assuredly, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be picked up and be thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that the things he says will happen, he will have whatever he says.
24 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
That is why I say to you, whatever things you ask for in prayer, believe that you receive, and you will have them.
25 And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your trespasses.
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
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;
Then 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 said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
And they said to Him, “By what authority are you doing these things?” and “Who gave you this authority to do these things?”
29 And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
So in answer Jesus said to them: “I also will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.
The baptism of John: was it from heaven or from men?”
31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
They considered among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘So why did you not believe him?’
32 But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men’…”—they feared the people, for everyone held John to really be a prophet.
33 And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
So they answered Jesus by saying, “We don't know.” And in answer Jesus said to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
