Mark 11
1 When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead
Now when they were drawing near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples,
2 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.
saying to them: “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you enter it you will find a foal tied, on which no man has sat. Untie and bring it.
3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it.’ Then he will immediately send it here.”
And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and thereupon he will send it here.”
4 So they went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a door, and they untied it.
So they went and found the foal tied at the door, out in the street, and they loosed it.
5 But some of the people who were standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
Some of those who stood there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the foal?”
6 They answered them just as Jesus had instructed, and the people let them go.
So they answered them just as Jesus had instructed, and they let them go.
7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and put their garments on it, and he sat on it.
Then they brought the foal to Jesus, and they placed their clothes on it, and He sat on it.
8 Many people spread their garments on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and also spread them on the road.
And many spread their clothes on the road, while others were cutting leafy branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.
9 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!
Both those who went in front and those who followed started calling out, saying: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! 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 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.
So Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when He had looked around at everything, the hour being late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12 On the next day, as they went out from Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
Now the next day, as they were leaving Bethany, He was hungry.
13 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.
And seeing from a distance a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it He found nothing but leaves, because it was not fig season.
14 In response Jesus said to the fig tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from yoʋ again!” And his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
So Jesus reacted by saying to it, “Let no one ever eat fruit from you again!” And His disciples were listening. (aiōn g165)
15 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,
So they came to Jerusalem, and entering the temple Jesus began to drive out those who sold and bought in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of the dove sellers.
16 and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple courts.
And He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
17 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.”
And He kept teaching them by saying: “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 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.
Well the scribes and the chief priests heard it, and kept on looking for a way to destroy Him; because they were afraid of Him, in that all the people were astonished at His teaching.
19 And when evening came, he went out of the city.
When evening came, He went out of the city.
20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw that the fig tree had withered from its roots.
Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 Then Peter remembered what had happened and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, behold, the fig tree that yoʋ cursed has withered!”
And Peter, remembering, said to Him: “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has dried up!”
22 In response Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God.
So in answer Jesus said to them: “Have faith in God.
23 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.
Because I tell you assuredly, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be picked up and be thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that the things he says will happen, he will have whatever he says.
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you are receiving it, and it will be yours.
That is why I say to you, whatever things you ask for in prayer, believe that you receive, and you will have them.
25 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.
“And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
27 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
Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes and the elders came to Him.
28 and said to him, “By what authority are yoʋ doing these things? And who gave yoʋ this authority to do them?”
And they said to Him, “By what authority are you doing these things?” and “Who gave you this authority to do these things?”
29 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:
So in answer Jesus said to them: “I also will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
30 Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven or from men? Answer me.”
The baptism of John: was it from heaven or from men?”
31 So they considered it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
They considered among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘So why did you not believe him?’
32 But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for everyone thought that John was truly a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men’…”—they feared the people, for everyone held John to really be a prophet.
33 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.”
So they answered Jesus by saying, “We don't know.” And in answer Jesus said to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
