Mark 11
1 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.
As they approached Jerusalem, being come as far as Bethphage, and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives; he sent two of his disciples,
2 "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.
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 And if any one asks you, 'Why are you doing that?' say, 'The Master needs it, and will send it back here without delay.'"
And if any person ask you, Wherefore do you this? say, The Master needs him, and he will instantly send him hither.
4 So they went and found a young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it,
Accordingly they went, and finding a colt tied before a door, where two ways met, they loosed him.
5 when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
Some of the people present said to them, Wherefore do you loose the colt?
6 But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
They having answered as Jesus had commanded them, were allowed to take him.
7 So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.
Accordingly they brought the colt to Jesus, on which having laid their mantles, he sat on him.
8 Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in the fields;
And many spread their mantles in the way; others cut down sprays from the trees, and strowed them in the way.
9 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.
And they who went before, and they who followed shouted, saying, Hosanna! blessed be He that comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our forefather David! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
Happy be the approaching Reign of our Father David!
11 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.
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, after they had left Bethany, He was hungry.
The next day, when he left Bethany, he was hungry;
13 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);
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 and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this. (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 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,
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 and would not allow any one to carry anything through the Temple.
and would suffer no person to carry vessels through the temple.
17 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."
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 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.
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 on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.
And in the evening he went out of the city.
20 In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;
Next morning as they returned, they saw that the fig tree was dried up from the root.
21 and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."
Peter recollecting, said to him, Rabbi, behold the fig tree, which you devoted, already withered.
22 Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God.
Jesus answered, Have faith in God.
23 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.
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 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.
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 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."
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 again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and 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 and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"
and said to him, By what authority do you these things? and who empowered you to do them?
29 "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.
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 John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."
Was the title which John had to immerse, from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
31 So they debated the matter with one another. "Suppose we say, 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will ask, '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 Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really 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 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "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.
