Mark 11
1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples,
2 and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
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.
3 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
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.
4 So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
And they departed, and found the colt tied by the door outside in the street, and they untied it.
5 and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
And some of those who stood there said to them, What are ye doing, untying the colt?
6 The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
And they said to them just as Jesus commanded, and they allowed them.
7 Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
And they brought the colt to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and he sat upon it.
8 Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
And many spread their garments upon the road, and others were cutting branches from the fields, and were spreading on the road.
9 The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
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!
10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!
11 Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
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.
12 The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
And on the morrow when they came out from Bethany he was hungry.
13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
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.
14 Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement. (aiōn g165)
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)
15 When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
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.
16 And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
And he did not permit that any man might carry a container through the temple.
17 Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “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.’”
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.
18 When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
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.
19 And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
And when it became evening he went forth outside of the city.
20 As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree dried out from the roots.
21 Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
And having remembered, Peter says to him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree that thou cursed has been dried out.
22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
And having answered, Jesus says to them, Have faith in God.
23 “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
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.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
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.
25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
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.
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father in the heavens forgive your trespasses.
27 After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
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.
28 “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
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?
29 “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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.
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
The immersion of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
31 They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
32 But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
But should we say, From men? (They feared the people, for all held John that he was indeed a prophet.)
33 So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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.
