Mark 11
1 When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples
Now when they were approaching Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives,
2 and said to them, “Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him and bring him.
Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.
3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
And if any man asks you, ‘Why are you doing that?" answer, ‘The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him back.’"
4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
So they went and found a colt tied outside a door, in the open street, and untied it.
5 Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”
And some of the bystanders began to say to them, "What are you trying to do, untying that colt?"
6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
So they answered them just as Jesus had told them, and they let them take it.
7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
Then they brought the colt to Jesus, and when they had thrown cloaks upon it, Jesus seated himself on it.
8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.
Then many spread their cloaks on the road, and others, soft leafy branches, which they had cut from the fields;
9 Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
and those who went before him and those who came after kept shouting. "Hosanna! Blessed be 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 be the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna, in the highest!"
11 Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the Temple, and after he had looked around at everything, as the hour was now late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
The next day after leaving Bethany he was hungry,
13 Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
and seeing a fig tree in the distance full of leaves, he came to see if he could find anything on it, and found on it nothing but leaves (for it was not the time of figs).
14 Jesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
So, addressing the tree, he said, "Let no man ever more eat fruit from you." And the disciples heard it. (aiōn g165)
15 They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.
Presently they reached Jerusalem, and, after entering the Temple courts, Jesus began to drive out those who were buying and selling there, and to upset the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those who sold doves,
16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
and he would not allow any one to carry a vessel through the Temple courts, Then he began to teach.
17 He taught, saying to them, “Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers!”
"Is it not written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have made it a den of robbers."
18 The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
The chief priests and the Scribes heard this, and they began to seek means of destroying him; for they were afraid of him because all the crowd were greatly struck with his teaching.
19 When evening came, he went out of the city.
Now every evening he used to go outside the city;
20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
and as they (he and his disciples) were passing along in the morning, they saw the fig tree already withered from the root.
21 Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.”
Then Peter remembered, and exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, the fig tree which you cursed is withered up."
22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
"Take hold on God’s faithfulness," said Jesus to them in reply.
23 For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, he shall have whatever he says.
"In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say to this mountain, ‘Up and hurl yourself into the sea!’ and shall not doubt in his heart, but on the contrary shall believe that what he says will happen, it will be granted him.
24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
That is why I am telling you that whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it shall be yours.
25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
And whenever you stand up to pray, forgive, if you have anything against any one, that so your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”
27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,
Once more they came into Jerusalem; and as he was walking in the Temple courts, there came to him the high priests and Scribes and elders and asked him.
28 and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
"By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?"
29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
"And I will put one question to you," replied Jesus. "Answer this, 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.”
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me!"
31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Then they began arguing with one another. "If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?"
32 If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
On the other hand, if we say, ‘From men’!"They were afraid, however, of the people, for every one held that Johnhad been really a prophet.
33 They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
So their answer to Jesus was, "We do not know." "Neither will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."
