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 Beth-phage and Bethany, at the Mountain of Olives, he sent 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 said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.
3 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.
4 So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.
5 and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?
6 The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
And they said to them the words which Jesus had said; and they let them go.
7 Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.
8 Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.
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 after, were crying, Glory: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord:
10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
A blessing on the coming kingdom of our father David: Glory 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 he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12 The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.
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 seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit.
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 he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words. (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 came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money;
16 And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
And he would not let any man take a vessel 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 gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.
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 it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.
19 And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
And every evening he went out of the town.
20 As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
And when they were going by in the morning, they saw the fig-tree dead from the roots.
21 Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
And Peter, having a memory of it, said to him, Master, see, the tree which was cursed by you is dead.
22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
And Jesus, answering, said to them, Have God's faith.
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.
Truly I say to you, Whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and be put into the sea; and has no doubt in his heart, but has faith that what he says will come about, he will have his desire.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.
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 you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
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 came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:
28 “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to 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 Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things.
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer.
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 gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in 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 if we say, From men — they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly 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 they said in answer to Jesus, We have no idea. And Jesus said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
