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
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 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.
"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 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 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 a door outside on the open street, and 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 people were standing there and said to them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
6 They spoke to them as Jesus told them, and the people let them go their way.
But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
7 The two disciples brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it so Jesus could ride it.
So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.
8 Many people spread their garments on the road, and others spread branches 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 before him and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one 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! Hosanna in the highest!”
Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our forefather David! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
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.
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 returned from Bethany, he was hungry.
The next day, after they had 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.
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 He spoke to it, “No one will 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 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.
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 did not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple that could be sold.
and would not allow any one to carry anything 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.”
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 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.
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 left the city.
When evening came on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.
20 As they walked by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.
In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;
21 Peter remembered and said, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree 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 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.
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 say to you: Everything you pray and ask for, believe that you 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 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.”
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. As Jesus was walking in the temple, the chief priests, 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 They said to him, “By what authority do you do these things, and 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 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Tell 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 men? Answer me.”
John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? 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?'
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 But if we say, 'From men,' ... .” They were afraid of the people, for everyone was convinced that John was 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 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.”
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."
