Mark 11
1 When they had almost reached Jerusalem, as far as Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent on 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 “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.
"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 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.’”
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 The two disciples went, and, finding a foal tethered outside a door in the street, they untied it.
So they went and found a young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it,
5 Some of the bystanders said to them, “What are you doing, untying the foal?”
when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
6 And the two disciples answered as Jesus had told them; and they allowed them to go.
But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
7 Then they brought the foal to Jesus, and, when they had laid their cloaks on it, he seated himself on it.
So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.
8 Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs 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 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!
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 coming kingdom of our father David! God save him from on high!”
Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our forefather David! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
11 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.
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, after they had left Bethany, Jesus became hungry;
The next day, after they had left Bethany, He was hungry.
13 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.
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 So, addressing the tree, he exclaimed, “May no one ever again eat of your fruit!” And his disciples heard what he said. (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. 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,
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 and would not allow anyone to carry anything across the Temple Courts.
and would not allow any one to carry anything through the Temple.
17 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.”
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 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.
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 As soon as evening fell, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
When evening came on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.
20 As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig tree was withered up from the roots.
In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;
21 Then Peter recalled what had occurred. “Look, Rabbi,” he exclaimed, “the fig tree which you doomed is withered up!”
and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."
22 “Have faith in God!” replied Jesus.
Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God.
23 “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.
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 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.’
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 “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.”
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."
27 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.
They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him
28 “What authority have you to do these things?” they said. “Who gave you the authority to do them?”
and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"
29 “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.
"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 It is about John’s baptism. Was it of divine or human origin? Answer me that.”
John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."
31 They began arguing together. “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why then didn’t you 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 Yet can we say ‘human’?” They were afraid of the people, for everyone regarded John as undoubtedly 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 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.”
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."
