Mark 11
1 When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 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.
and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has sat. 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 says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it.’ Then he will immediately send it here.”
4 They went away, and found a colt tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
So they went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a door, and they untied it.
5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"
But some of the people who were standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
They answered them just as Jesus had instructed, 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.
Then they brought the colt to Jesus and put their garments on it, and he 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 garments on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and also spread them on the road.
9 Those who went in front, and those who followed, shouted, "Hosanna. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Those who went ahead of him and those who followed were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest."
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! 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.
Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. When he had looked around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve, since the hour was already late.
12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
On the next day, as they went out from 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.
Seeing in the distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he came to it, he found nothing but 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)
In response Jesus said to the fig tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from yoʋ again!” And his disciples heard it. (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.
Then they came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves,
16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple courts.
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."
Then he began to teach the people, saying, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”
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.
When the scribes and the chief priests heard this, they began looking for a way to destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because the entire crowd was astonished at his teaching.
19 When evening came, they went out of the city.
And when evening came, he went out of the city.
20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
In the morning, as they went along, they saw that the fig tree had withered from its roots.
21 Peter, remembering, said to him, "Teacher, look. The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."
Then Peter remembered what had happened and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, behold, the fig tree that yoʋ cursed has withered!”
22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.
In response Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God.
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.
For truly I say to you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is going to happen, whatever he says will be granted to him.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you are receiving it, and it will be 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.
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your wrongdoing."
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
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,
Again they came to Jerusalem, and as Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came up to 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?"
and said to him, “By what authority are yoʋ doing these things? And who gave yoʋ this authority to do them?”
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.
Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things:
30 The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from people? Answer me."
Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven or from men? Answer me.”
31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
So they considered it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 If we should say, 'From people'"—they feared the crowd, for all held John to really be a prophet.
But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for everyone thought that John was truly a 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 do not know.” In response Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
