Mark 11
1 And when they were drawing near to Jerusalem and to Bethania at the mount of Olives, he sendeth 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 saith to them: Go into the village that is over against you, and immediately at your coming in thither, you shall find a colt tied, upon which no man yet hath sat: loose him, and bring him.
"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 And if any man shall say to you, What are you doing? say ye that the Lord hath need of him: and immediately he will let him come hither.
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 And going their way, they found the colt tied before the gate without, in the meeting of two ways: and they loose him.
So they went and found a young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it,
5 And some of them that stood there, said to them: What do you loosing the colt?
when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
6 Who said to them as Jesus had commanded them; and they let him go with them.
But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus; and they lay their garments on him, and he sat upon him.
So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way.
Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in the fields;
9 And they that went before and they that followed, cried, saying: Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh 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 be the kingdom of our father David that cometh: Hosanna in the highest.
Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our forefather David! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
11 And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple: and having viewed all things round about, when now the eventide was come, he went out to Bethania 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 And the next day when they came out from Bethania, he was hungry.
The next day, after they had left Bethany, He was hungry.
13 And when he had seen afar off a fig tree having leaves, he came if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he was come to it, he found nothing but leaves. For it was not the time 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 And answering he said to it: May no man hereafter eat fruit of thee any more for ever. And his disciples heard it. (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 And they came to Jerusalem. And when he was entered into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the chairs of them that sold 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 suffered not that any man should carry a vessel through the temple;
and would not allow any one to carry anything through the Temple.
17 And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.
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 Which when the chief priests and the scribes had heard, they sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the whole multitude was in admiration at his doctrine.
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 was come, he went forth out of the city.
When evening came on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.
20 And when they passed by in the morning they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;
21 And Peter remembering, said to him: Rabbi, behold the fig tree, which thou didst curse, is withered away.
and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."
22 And Jesus answering, saith to them: Have the faith of God.
Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God.
23 Amen I say to you, that whosoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea, and shall not stagger in his heart, but believe, that whatsoever he saith shall be done; it shall be done unto 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 say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive; and they shall come unto you.
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 shall stand to pray, forgive, if you have aught against any man; that your Father also, who is in heaven, may forgive you your sins.
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."
26 But if you will not forgive, neither will your Father that is in heaven, forgive you your sins.
27 And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients,
They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him
28 And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things?
and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"
29 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word, and answer you me, and I will tell you by what authority I do 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 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."
31 But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, 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 If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.
Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really a Prophet.
33 And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And Jesus answering, saith to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."
