< Mark 11 >

1 As they approached Jerusalem, near to Bethphage and Bethany, beside the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead.
When they had almost reached Jerusalem, as far as Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent on two of his disciples.
2 He told them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter, you'll find a colt tied up that no one has ever ridden before. Untie it and bring it here.
“Go to the village facing you,” he said, “and, as soon as you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has ever ridden; untie it, and bring it.
3 If anyone asks you what you are doing, tell them, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back soon.’”
And, if anyone says to you ‘Why are you doing that?’, say ‘The Master wants it, and will be sure to send it back here at once.’”
4 So they set off, and found a colt tied to a door, out on the street, and they untied it.
The two disciples went, and, finding a foal tethered outside a door in the street, they untied it.
5 Some of the people standing around asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt”?
Some of the bystanders said to them, “What are you doing, untying the foal?”
6 The disciples replied just as Jesus told them to, and the people let them go.
And the two disciples answered as Jesus had told them; and they allowed them to go.
7 They brought the colt to Jesus, put their cloaks on it, and Jesus sat on it.
Then they brought the foal to Jesus, and, when they had laid their cloaks on it, he seated himself on it.
8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others laid down leafy branches that they'd cut in the fields.
Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs which they had cut from the fields;
9 Those leading in the front and those that were following were all shouting, “Hosanna! Bless the one coming in the name of the Lord.
and those who led the way, as well as those who followed, kept shouting, “God save him! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Bless the kingdom of our father David that is coming! Hosanna in the highest!”
Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! God save him from on high!”
11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went in to the Temple. He looked around him, observing everything, and then, since it was getting late, he returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the Temple Courts; and, after looking around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
12 The next day, as they left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
The next day, after they had left Bethany, Jesus became hungry;
13 From some distance away he saw a fig tree with leaves, so he went over to it to see if it had any fruit. But when he got there, he found it had only leaves, because it was not the season for figs.
and, noticing a fig tree at a distance in leaf, he went to it to see if by any chance he could find something on it; but, on coming up to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
14 He said to the tree, “May no one eat fruit from you ever again.” His disciples heard his words. (aiōn g165)
So, addressing the tree, he exclaimed, “May no one ever again eat of your fruit!” And his disciples heard what he said. (aiōn g165)
15 They arrived back in Jerusalem, and Jesus went into the Temple. He started driving out the people who were buying and selling in the Temple. He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the chairs of the people selling doves.
They came to Jerusalem. Jesus went into 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 the pigeon-dealers,
16 He stopped anyone carrying things through the Temple.
and would not allow anyone to carry anything across the Temple Courts.
17 He explained to them, “Doesn't Scripture say, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have turned it into a den of thieves!”
Then he began to teach. “Does not scripture say,” he asked, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”
18 The chief priests and religious teachers heard what had happened, and tried to find a way to kill Jesus. But they were afraid of him, for everyone was so impressed by his teaching.
Now the chief priests and the teachers of the Law heard this and began to look for some way of putting Jesus to death; for they were afraid of him, since all the people were greatly impressed by his teaching.
19 When evening came Jesus and his disciples left the city.
As soon as evening fell, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
20 The following morning as they returned, they saw the fig tree, withered from the roots up.
As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig tree was withered up from the roots.
21 Peter remembered what Jesus had done, and said to him, “Rabbi, look, the fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
Then Peter recalled what had occurred. “Look, Rabbi,” he exclaimed, “the fig tree which you doomed is withered up!”
22 “Trust in God,” Jesus replied.
“Have faith in God!” replied Jesus.
23 “Believe me when I say to you that if you told this mountain, ‘Get out of here and be thrown into the sea,’ and you don't doubt in your heart, but are convinced about what you're asking, then it will happen!
“I tell you that if anyone should say to this hill ‘Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!’, without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.
24 I'm telling you that whatever you pray for, whatever you ask, trust that you've received it, and it's yours.
And therefore I say to you ‘Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and you will find that it will be.’
25 But when you're praying, if you have something against someone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your sins.”
“And, whenever you stand up to pray, forgive any grievance that you have against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven also may forgive you your offenses.”
27 They returned to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the Temple, the chief priests, religious teachers, and the leaders approached him.
They came to Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking about in the Temple Courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the elders came up to him.
28 “By what authority are you doing all this?” they demanded. “Who gave you the right?”
“What authority have you to do these things?” they said. “Who gave you the authority to do them?”
29 “Let me ask you a question,” Jesus told them. “You answer me, and I'll tell you by whose authority I do these things.
“I will put one question to you,” said Jesus. “Answer me that, and then I will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.
30 John's baptism—did that come from heaven, or from people?”
It is about John’s baptism. Was it of divine or human origin? Answer me that.”
31 They discussed it among themselves. They said, “If we say it's from heaven, he'll reply, ‘So why didn't you believe him?’
They began arguing together. “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why then didn’t you believe him?’
32 But if we say, it's of human origin, well…” They were afraid of the crowd, because everyone believed that John was a true prophet.
Yet can we say ‘human’?” They were afraid of the people, for everyone regarded John as undoubtedly a prophet.
33 So they answered Jesus, “We don't know.” “Then I'm not telling you by whose authority I do these things,” replied Jesus.
So their answer to Jesus was – “We do not know.” “Then I,” replied Jesus, “refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.”

< Mark 11 >