< 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
When they were getting near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on in front, with these instructions.
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.
"Go," He said, "to the village facing you, and immediately on entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie him and bring him here.
3 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
And if any one asks you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Master needs it, and will send it back here without delay.'"
4 So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
So they went and found a young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it,
5 and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
6 The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
7 Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.
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 outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in 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!”
while those who led the way and those who followed kept shouting "God save Him!" Blessed be He who comes in the Lord's name.
10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our forefather David! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
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.
So He came into Jerusalem and into the Temple; and after looking round upon everything there, the hour being now late He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
12 The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
The next day, after they had left 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.
But in the distance He saw a fig-tree in full leaf, and went to see whether perhaps He could find some figs on it. When however He came to it, He found nothing but leaves (for it was not fig time);
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 the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" 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.
They reached Jerusalem, and entering the Temple He began to drive out the buyers and sellers, and upset the money-changers' tables and the stools of the pigeon-dealers,
16 And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
and would not allow any one to carry anything 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 remonstrated with them. "Is it not written," He said, "'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave."
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.
This the High Priests and Scribes heard, and they began to devise means to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because of the deep impression produced on all the people by His teaching.
19 And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
When evening came on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.
20 As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;
21 Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."
22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
Jesus said 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.
In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say to this mountain, 'Remove, and hurl thyself into the sea,' and has no doubt about it in his heart, but stedfastly believes that what he says will happen, it shall be granted him.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make request for, if you believe that you have received it it shall be yours.
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.”
But whenever you stand praying, if you have a grievance against any one, forgive it, so that your Father in Heaven may also forgive you your offences."
27 After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him
28 “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"
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 I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? 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?’
So they debated the matter with one another. "Suppose we say, 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will ask, 'Why then 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.
Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really 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.”
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

< Mark 11 >