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.
Now when they were approaching Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives,
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.
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 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 man asks you, ‘Why are you doing that?" answer, ‘The Lord has need of him, and he will immediately send him back.’"
4 So they went and found a young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it,
So they went and found a colt tied outside a door, in the open street, and untied it.
5 when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
And some of the bystanders began to say to them, "What are you trying to do, untying that colt?"
6 But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it.
So they answered them just as Jesus had told them, and they let them take it.
7 So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted.
Then they brought the colt to Jesus, and when they had thrown cloaks upon it, Jesus seated himself on it.
8 Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in the fields;
Then many spread their cloaks on the road, and others, soft leafy branches, which they had cut from the fields;
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 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 Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our forefather David! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
Blessed be the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna, in the highest!"
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.
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, after they had left Bethany, He was hungry.
The next day after leaving 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 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 and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this. (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 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,
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 and would not allow any one to carry anything through the Temple.
and he would not allow any one to carry a vessel through the Temple courts, Then he began to teach.
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."
"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 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.
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 on, Jesus and His disciples used to leave the city.
Now every evening he used to go outside the city;
20 In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to 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 and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, "Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up."
Then Peter remembered, and exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, the fig tree which you cursed is withered up."
22 Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God.
"Take hold on God’s faithfulness," said Jesus to them in reply.
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.
"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 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.
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 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 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."
27 They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and 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 asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"
"By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?"
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.
"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 John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."
The baptism of John, was it 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 began arguing with one another. "If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘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.
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 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," said Jesus, "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."
