Mark 11
1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
As they approached Jerusalem, near to Bethphage and Bethany, beside the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead.
2 and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has yet sat. Untie him, and bring him.
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.
3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'Because the Lord needs it,' and he will send it back here at once."
If anyone asks you what you are doing, tell them, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back soon.’”
4 They went away, and found a colt tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
So they set off, and found a colt tied to a door, out on the street, and they untied it.
5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"
Some of the people standing around asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt”?
6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
The disciples replied just as Jesus told them to, and the people let them go.
7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
They brought the colt to Jesus, put their cloaks on it, and Jesus sat on it.
8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others spread branches which they had cut from the fields.
Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others laid down leafy branches that they'd cut in the fields.
9 Those who went in front, and those who followed, shouted, "Hosanna. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Those leading in the front and those that were following were all shouting, “Hosanna! Bless the one coming in the name of the Lord.
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest."
Bless the kingdom of our father David that is coming! Hosanna in the highest!”
11 And he entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
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.
12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
The next day, as they left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
13 Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
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.
14 Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." and his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
He said to the tree, “May no one eat fruit from you ever again.” His disciples heard his words. (aiōn g165)
15 They came to Jerusalem, and he entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
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.
16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
He stopped anyone carrying things through the Temple.
17 He taught, saying to them, "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."
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!”
18 The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching.
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.
19 When evening came, they went out of the city.
When evening came Jesus and his disciples left the city.
20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
The following morning as they returned, they saw the fig tree, withered from the roots up.
21 Peter, remembering, said to him, "Teacher, look. The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."
Peter remembered what Jesus had done, and said to him, “Rabbi, look, the fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.
“Trust in God,” Jesus replied.
23 Truly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.
“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!
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
I'm telling you that whatever you pray for, whatever you ask, trust that you've received it, and it's yours.
25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your wrongdoing.
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.”
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your wrongdoing."
27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,
They returned to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the Temple, the chief priests, religious teachers, and the leaders approached him.
28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?"
“By what authority are you doing all this?” they demanded. “Who gave you the right?”
29 Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
“Let me ask you a question,” Jesus told them. “You answer me, and I'll tell you by whose authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from people? Answer me."
John's baptism—did that come from heaven, or from people?”
31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
They discussed it among themselves. They said, “If we say it's from heaven, he'll reply, ‘So why didn't you believe him?’
32 If we should say, 'From people'"—they feared the crowd, for all held John to really be a prophet.
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.
33 They answered and said to Jesus, "We do not know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."
So they answered Jesus, “We don't know.” “Then I'm not telling you by whose authority I do these things,” replied Jesus.
