< Mark 11 >

1 When they came near to Jerusalem [City of peace], to Bethsphage and Bethany [House of affliction], at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
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 sat. Untie him, and bring him.
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.
3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'Because the Lord needs it,' and he will send it back here at once."
4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
They went away, and found a colt tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
5 Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”
Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"
6 They said to them just as Yeshua [Salvation] had enjoined unto them, and they let them go.
They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
7 They brought the young donkey to Yeshua [Salvation], and threw their garments on it, and Yeshua [Salvation] sat on it.
They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
8 Many people carpeted the road with their garments, while others spread out green branches which they had cut in the fields.
Many spread their garments on the way, and others spread branches which they had cut from the fields.
9 Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, “Hosanna! ·Save now!· Blessed is he who comes in the name of MarYah [Master Yahweh]!
Those who went in front, and those who followed, shouted, "Hosanna. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
10 Blessed is the kingdom of Avinu ·our Father· David [Beloved] that is coming in the name of Adonai! Hosanna ·Save now· in the highest!”
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest."
11 Yeshua [Salvation] entered into the temple in Jerusalem [City of peace]. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany [House of affliction] with the twelve.
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.
12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany [House of affliction], he was hungry.
The next day, when they had come out from 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.
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.
14 Yeshua [Salvation] told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." and his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
15 They came to Jerusalem [City of peace], and Yeshua [Salvation] 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 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.
16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
17 He taught, saying to them, “Is not it written in the Tanakh ·Torah Prophets Writings·, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?’ But you have made it a den of robbers!”
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."
18 The chief priests and the Torah-Teachers heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
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.
19 When evening came, he went out of the city.
When evening came, they went out of the city.
20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
21 Peter [Rock], remembering, said to him, “Rabbi ·Teacher·, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.”
Peter, remembering, said to him, "Teacher, look. The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."
22 Yeshua [Salvation] answered them, “Have trusting faith in God.
Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.
23 For most certainly 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 is happening; he shall have whatever he says.
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.
24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that 'Avikah ·your Father·, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
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.
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will 'Avikah shebashamayim ·your Father in Heaven· forgive your transgressions.”
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your wrongdoing."
27 They came again to Jerusalem [City of peace], and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the Torah-Teachers, and the elders came to him,
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,
28 and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?"
29 Yeshua [Salvation] said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
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.
30 The baptism of John— was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”
The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from people? Answer me."
31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
32 If we should say, ‘From men’”— they feared the people, for all held John [Yah is gracious] to really be a prophet.
If we should say, 'From people'"—they feared the crowd, for all held John to really be a prophet.
33 They answered Yeshua [Salvation], “We don’t know.” Yeshua [Salvation] said to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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."

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