Mark 11
1 And when they come near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage, and Bethany, to the Mount of Olives, He sends forth 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 away into the village that is in front of you, and immediately, entering into it, you will find a colt tied, on which no one of men has sat, having loosed it, bring [it]:
“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 anyone may say to you, Why do you do this? Say that the LORD has need of it, and immediately He will send it here.”
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 And they went away, and found the colt tied at the door outside, by the two ways, and they loose it,
The two disciples went, and, finding a foal tethered outside a door in the street, they untied it.
5 and certain of those standing there said to them, “What do you—loosing the colt?”
Some of the bystanders 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 brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on it, and He 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 and many spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way.
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 were crying out, saying, “Hosanna! Blessed [is] He who is 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 blessed is the coming kingdom, in the Name of the LORD, 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 Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked around on all things, it being now evening, He went forth to Bethany with the Twelve.
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 And on the next day, they having come forth from Bethany, He hungered,
The next day, after they had left Bethany, Jesus became hungry;
13 and having seen a fig tree far off having leaves, He came, if perhaps He will find anything in it, and having come to it, He found nothing except leaves, for it was not a time of 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 Jesus answering said to it, “No longer from you—throughout the age—may any eat fruit”; and His disciples were hearing. (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 And they come to Jerusalem, and Jesus having gone into the temple, began to cast forth those selling and buying in the temple, and He overthrew the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those selling the 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 permit that any might carry a vessel through the temple,
and would not allow anyone to carry anything across the Temple Courts.
17 and He was teaching, saying to them, “Has it not been written: My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations? And you made it a den of robbers!”
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 And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they will destroy Him, for they were afraid of Him, because all the multitude was astonished at 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 evening came, He was going forth outside the city.
As soon as evening fell, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, passing by, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots,
As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig tree was withered up from the roots.
21 and Peter having remembered says to Him, “Rabbi, behold, the fig tree that You cursed is dried up.”
Then Peter recalled what had occurred. “Look, Rabbi,” he exclaimed, “the fig tree which you doomed is withered up!”
22 And Jesus answering says to them, “Have faith from God;
“Have faith in God!” replied Jesus.
23 for truly I say to you that whoever may say to this mountain, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he says come to pass, it will be to him whatever he may say.
“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 Because of this I say to you, all whatever—praying—you ask, believe that you receive, and it will be to 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 whenever you may stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, that your Father who is in the heavens may also forgive you your trespasses;
“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.”
26 [[and, if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your trespasses.”]]
27 And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as He is walking, there come to Him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
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 and they say to Him, “By what authority do You do these things? And who gave You this authority that You may do these things?”
“What authority have you to do these things?” they said. “Who gave you the authority to do them?”
29 And Jesus answering said to them, “I will question you—I also—one word; and answer 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 the immersion of John—was it 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 were reasoning with themselves, saying, “If we may say, From Heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him?
They began arguing together. “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why then didn’t you believe him?’
32 But if we may say, From men…” They were fearing the people, for all were holding that John was indeed a prophet;
Yet can we say ‘human’?” They were afraid of the people, for everyone regarded John as undoubtedly a prophet.
33 and answering they say to Jesus, “We have not known”; and Jesus answering says to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do 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.”
