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 as they were approaching Jerusalem and Bethania, toward the mount 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 he said to them: “Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately upon entering there, you will find a colt tied, on which no man has yet sat. Release him and bring him.
3 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
And if anyone will say to you: ‘What are you doing?’ Say that the Lord has need of him. And he will immediately send him here.”
4 So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
And going out, they found the colt tied before the outer gate, at the meeting of two ways. And they untied him.
5 and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
And some of those who were standing there said to them, “What are you doing by releasing the colt?”
6 The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
And they spoke to them just as Jesus had instructed them. And they permitted them.
7 Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
And they led the colt to Jesus. And they placed 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.
Then many spread their garments along the way; but others cut down leafy branches from trees and scattered them on the way.
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 ahead, and those who followed, cried out saying: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who has arrived in the name of the Lord.
10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Blessed is the advent of the kingdom of our father David. 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 he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple. And having looked around at everything, since it was now the evening hour, he went out to Bethania with the twelve.
12 The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
And the next day, as they were departing from Bethania, 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 when he had seen a fig tree with leaves in the distance, he went to it, in case he might find something on it. And when he had gone to it, he found nothing but leaves. For it was not the season for 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 in response, he said to it, “From now on and forever, may no one eat fruit from you again!” And his disciples heard this. (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 went to Jerusalem. And when he had entered into the temple, he began to cast out the sellers and the buyers in the temple. And he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the chairs of the vendors of doves.
16 And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
And he would not permit anyone to carry goods 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 them, saying: “Is it not written: ‘For my house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations?’ But you have made it into 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 when the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, had heard this, they sought a means by which they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the entire multitude was in admiration over his doctrine.
19 And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
And when evening had arrived, he departed from the city.
20 As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
And when they passed by in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up from the roots.
21 Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
And Peter, remembering, said to him, “Master, behold, the fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
And in response, Jesus said to them: “Have the faith of 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.
Amen I say to you, that whoever will say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and who will not have hesitated in his heart, but will have believed: then whatever he has said be done, it shall be done for him.
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, all things whatsoever that you ask for when praying: believe that you will receive them, and they will happen 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 when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your sins.
But if you will not forgive, neither will your Father, who is in heaven, forgive you your sins.”
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 went again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the elders approached him.
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? And who has given you this authority, so that you would 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.
But in response, Jesus said to them: “I also will ask you one word, and if you answer me, 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 baptism 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?’
But they discussed it among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you 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.
If we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people. For they all hold that John was a true 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 answering, they said to Jesus, “We do not know.” And in response, Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
