Mark 11
1 Now as they came to Jerusalem, they were close to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, and Jesus sent out two of his disciples
As they approached Jerusalem, being come as far as Bethphage, and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives; he sent two of his disciples,
2 and said to them, “Go into the village opposite us. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it to me.
and said to them, Go into the village opposite you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied, on which no man ever rode; loose him, and bring him.
3 If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' you should say, 'The Lord has need of it and will immediately send it back here.'”
And if any person ask you, Wherefore do you this? say, The Master needs him, and he will instantly send him hither.
4 They went away and found a colt tied at a door outside on the open street, and they untied it.
Accordingly they went, and finding a colt tied before a door, where two ways met, they loosed him.
5 Some people were standing there and said to them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
Some of the people present said to them, Wherefore do you loose the colt?
6 They spoke to them as Jesus told them, and the people let them go their way.
They having answered as Jesus had commanded them, were allowed to take him.
7 The two disciples brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it so Jesus could ride it.
Accordingly they brought the colt to Jesus, on which having laid their mantles, he sat on him.
8 Many people spread their garments on the road, and others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
And many spread their mantles in the way; others cut down sprays from the trees, and strowed them in the way.
9 Those who went before him and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
And they who went before, and they who followed shouted, saying, Hosanna! blessed be He that comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”
Happy be the approaching Reign of our Father David!
11 Then Jesus entered into Jerusalem and went into the temple and looked around at everything. Now, the time being late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
In this manner Jesus entered Jerusalem and the temple; where, after surveying everything around, it being late, he departed with the twelve to Bethany.
12 The next day, when they returned from Bethany, he was hungry.
The next day, when he left Bethany, he was hungry;
13 Seeing from far away a fig tree that had leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it, and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
and observing a fig tree at a distance, full of leaves, went to look for fruit on it, for the fig harvest was not yet. And being come, he found nothing but leaves.
14 He spoke to it, “No one will ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
Then he said to it, Henceforth let no man ever eat fruit off you. And his disciples heard him. (aiōn g165)
15 They came to Jerusalem, and he entered the temple and began to cast out the sellers and the buyers in the temple. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.
Being returned to Jerusalem, he went into the temple, and drove out them who sold, and them who bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers, and the stalls of them who sold doves;
16 He did not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple that could be sold.
and would suffer no person to carry vessels through the temple.
17 He taught them and said, “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.”
He also taught them, 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 what he had said, and they looked for a way to kill him. For they feared him because the entire crowd was amazed at his teaching.
And the scribes and the chief priests hearing this, sought means to destroy him; for they dreaded him, because all the multitude admired his doctrine.
19 When evening came, they left the city.
And in the evening he went out of the city.
20 As they walked by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
Next morning as they returned, they saw that the fig tree was dried up from the root.
21 Peter remembered and said, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered away.”
Peter recollecting, said to him, Rabbi, behold the fig tree, which you devoted, already withered.
22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
Jesus answered, Have faith in God.
23 Truly I say to you that whoever says to this mountain, 'Get up and cast yourself into the sea,' and if he does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he said will happen, that is what God will do.
For indeed, I say to you, Whoever shall say to this mountain, Be lifted, and thrown into the sea, and shall not in the least doubt, but shall believe that what he says shall happen; whatever he shall command, shall be done for him;
24 Therefore I say to you: Everything you pray and ask for, believe that you received it, and it will be yours.
for which reason I assure you, that what things soever you pray for, if you believe that you shall obtain them, they shall be yours.
25 When you stand and pray, you must forgive whatever you have against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your trespasses.”
And when you pray, forgive, if you have matter of complaint against any; that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your trespasses.
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father, who is in heaven, forgive your trespasses.
27 They came to Jerusalem again. As Jesus was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him.
Again, they arrived at Jerusalem; and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, scribes, and the elders, came,
28 They said to him, “By what authority do you do these things, and who gave you the authority to do them?”
and said to him, By what authority do you these things? and who empowered you to do them?
29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Tell me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Jesus answering, said to them, I also have a question to ask; 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.”
Was the title which John had to immerse, from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
31 They discussed between themselves and argued and said, “If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
Then they argued thus among themselves; If we say, From heaven; he will reply, Why, then, did you not believe him?
32 But if we say, 'From men,' ... .” They were afraid of the people, for everyone was convinced that John was a prophet.
But if we say, From men; we are in danger from the people, who are all convinced that John was a prophet.
33 Then they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
They therefore answering, said to Jesus, We can not tell. Jesus replied, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
