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 were getting near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on in front, with these instructions.
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.
"Go," He said, "to the village facing you, and immediately on entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie him and bring him 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."
And if any one asks you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Master needs it, and will send it back here without delay.'"
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 young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it,
5 Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"
when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.
8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others spread branches which they had cut from the fields.
Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down 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.
while those who led the way and those who followed kept shouting "God save Him!" Blessed be He who comes in the Lord's name.
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest."
Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our forefather David! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
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.
So He came into Jerusalem and into the Temple; and after looking round upon everything there, the hour being now late He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
The next day, after they had left Bethany, He 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.
But in the distance He saw a fig-tree in full leaf, and went to see whether perhaps He could find some figs on it. When however He came to it, He found nothing but leaves (for it was not fig time);
14 Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." and his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this. (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 reached Jerusalem, and entering the Temple He began to drive out the buyers and sellers, and upset the money-changers' tables and the stools of the pigeon-dealers,
16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
and would not allow any one to carry anything 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."
And He remonstrated with them. "Is it not written," He said, "'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave."
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.
This the High Priests and Scribes heard, and they began to devise means to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because of the deep impression produced on all the people by His teaching.
19 When evening came, they went out of the city.
When evening came on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.
20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;
21 Peter, remembering, said to him, "Teacher, look. The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."
and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."
22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.
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.
In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say to this mountain, 'Remove, and hurl thyself into the sea,' and has no doubt about it in his heart, but stedfastly believes that what he says will happen, it shall be granted him.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make request for, if you believe that you have received it it shall 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.
But whenever you stand praying, if you have a grievance against any one, forgive it, so that your Father in Heaven may also forgive you your offences."
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 came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came 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 asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you 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.
"And I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from people? Answer me."
John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? 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 debated the matter with one another. "Suppose we say, 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will ask, '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.
Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really 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." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."
