Mark 11
1 And when they draw nigh to Jerusalem and to Bethany, to the Mount of Olives, He sends away two of His disciples,
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 and says to them, Go into the village over against you: and immediately entering into it, you will find a colt tied, on which no one of men has ever sat; loosing him, lead him away.
“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 And if any one may say to you, Why do you this? say to him, that the Lord hath need of him; and immediately he sends him hither.
And, if any one 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 Then they departed, and found the colt tied at the door without at the crossing of the road; and they are loosing him.
The two disciples went, and, finding a foal tethered outside a door in the street, they untied it.
5 And certain ones of those standing there said to them, What are you doing, loosing the colt?
Some of the by-standers said to them: “What are you doing, untying the foal?”
6 And they said to them as Jesus commanded: and they permitted them.
And the two disciples answered as Jesus had told them; and they allowed them to go.
7 And they lead the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and He sat on him.
Then they brought the foal to Jesus, and, when they had laid their cloaks on it, he seated himself upon it.
8 And many strewed their garments in the road; and others were cutting down the branches of the trees, (and strewing them in the road),
Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs which they had cut from the fields;
9 And those going before, and those following after, continued to cry out, Hosanna: blessed is He that cometh 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 blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David: Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! ‘God save him from on high!’”
11 And He came into Jerusalem, into the temple; and looking round upon all things, the hour being already late, He went out into Bethany along with the twelve.
Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the Temple Courts; and, after looking round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
12 And on the morrow, they going out from Bethany, He was hungry.
The next day, after they had left Bethany, Jesus became hungry;
13 And seeing a fig-tree at a distance, having leaves, He came, if perchance He shall find something on it: and having come to it, He found nothing except leaves; for it was not the time of the 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 And responding He said to it, Let no one ever eat fruit from thee. And His disciples heard Him. (aiōn g165)
So, addressing the tree, he exclaimed: “May no man ever again eat of your fruit!” And his disciples heard what he said. (aiōn g165)
15 And they come into Jerusalem: and He having come into the temple, began to cast out the buyers and sellers in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money-exchangers, and the seats of those 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 and He did not suffer that any one should carry a vessel through the temple.
and would not allow any one to carry anything across the Temple Courts.
17 And He was teaching, saying to them, Is it not written, That my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the Gentiles? But you have made it a den of thieves.
Then he began to teach. “Does not Scripture say,” he asked, “‘My House shall be called a House of Prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.’”
18 And the scribes and high priests heard Him, seeking how they might destroy Him: for they feared Him, because all the multitude were delighted with 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 And when it was evening, He departed out of the city.
As soon as evening fell, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
20 And going along in the morning, they saw the fig-tree utterly withered from the roots.
As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig-tree was withered up from the very roots.
21 And Peter remembering says to Him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou didst execrate is withered away.
Then Peter recollected what had occurred. “Look, Rabbi,” he exclaimed, “the fig-tree which you doomed is withered up!”
22 And Jesus responding says to them, Have God's faith.
“Have faith in God!” replied Jesus.
23 Truly I say unto you, That whosoever may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and may not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says does take place; it shall be unto him.
“I tell you that if any one 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 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever you pray for and ask, believe that you just now received them, and they shall be unto you.
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 And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have aught against any one; in order that your Father who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses.
‘And, whenever you stand up to pray, forgive any grievance that you have against any one, that your Father who is in Heaven also may forgive you your offences.”
27 They come again into Jerusalem. And He walking round in the temple, the high priests, and scribes, and elders come to 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 Councillors came up to him.
28 and they said to Him, By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority that you may do them?
“What authority have you to do these things?” they said. “Who gave you the authority to do them?”
29 And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one word, and you respond to me, and I will tell you by what 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 Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? answer me.
It is about John’s baptism. Was it of divine or human origin? Answer me that.”
31 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we may say, It is from heaven; He will say, Why did you not believe on him?
They began arguing together; “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why then did not you believe him?’
32 But if we may say, From men; they feared the people: for all held John that he was a prophet.
Yet can we say ‘human’?” — They were afraid of the people, for everyone regarded John as undoubtedly a Prophet.
33 And responding they say to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus says to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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.”
