Mark, 11

1. When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, close by the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples

1. And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

2. and said to them, 'Go to the village facing you, and as you enter it you will at once find a tethered colt that no one has yet ridden. Untie it and bring it here.

2. And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring [him].

3. If anyone says to you, "What are you doing?" say, "The Master needs it and will send it back here at once." '

3. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

4. They went off and found a colt tethered near a door in the open street. As they untied it,

4. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

5. some men standing there said, 'What are you doing, untying that colt?'

5. And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

6. They gave the answer Jesus had told them, and the men let them go.

6. And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

7. Then they took the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on its back, and he mounted it.

7. And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

8. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others greenery which they had cut in the fields.

8. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed [them] in the way.

9. And those who went in front and those who followed were all shouting, 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord!

9. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

10. Blessed is the coming kingdom of David our father! Hosanna in the highest heavens!'

10. Blessed [be] the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

11. He entered Jerusalem and went into the Temple; and when he had surveyed it all, as it was late by now, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

11. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

12. Next day as they were leaving Bethany, he felt hungry.

12. And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

13. Seeing a fig tree in leaf some distance away, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it, but when he came up to it he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season for figs.

13. And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not [yet].

14. And he addressed the fig tree, 'May no one ever eat fruit from you again.' And his disciples heard him say this.

14. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard [it].

15. So they reached Jerusalem and he went into the Temple and began driving out the men selling and buying there; he upset the tables of the money changers and the seats of the dove sellers.

15. And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

16. Nor would he allow anyone to carry anything through the Temple.

16. And would not suffer that any man should carry [any] vessel through the temple.

17. And he taught them and said, 'Does not scripture say: My house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples? But you have turned it into a bandits' den.'

17. And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

18. This came to the ears of the chief priests and the scribes, and they tried to find some way of doing away with him; they were afraid of him because the people were carried away by his teaching.

18. And the scribes and chief priests heard [it], and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

19. And when evening came he went out of the city.

19. And when even was come, he went out of the city.

20. Next morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered to the roots.

20. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

21. Peter remembered. 'Look, Rabbi,' he said to Jesus, 'the fig tree that you cursed has withered away.'

21. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

22. Jesus answered, 'Have faith in God.

22. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

23. In truth I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, "Be pulled up and thrown into the sea," with no doubt in his heart, but believing that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

23. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

24. I tell you, therefore, everything you ask and pray for, believe that you have it already, and it will be yours.

24. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].

25. And when you stand in prayer, forgive whatever you have against anybody, soyour Father in heaven may forgive your failings too.'

25. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

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26. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

27. They came to Jerusalem again, and as Jesus was walking in the Temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him,

27. And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

28. and they said to him, 'What authority have you for acting like this? Or who gave you authority to act like this?'

28. And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

29. Jesus said to them, 'And I will ask you a question, just one; answer me and I will tell you my authority for acting like this.

29. And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

30. John's baptism, what was its origin, heavenly or human? Answer me that.'

30. The baptism of John, was [it] from heaven, or of men? answer me.

31. And they argued this way among themselves, 'If we say heavenly, he will say, "Then why did you refuse to believe him?"

31. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

32. But dare we say human?' -- they had the people to fear, for everyone held that John had been a real prophet.

32. But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

33. So their reply to Jesus was, 'We do not know.' And Jesus said to them, 'Nor will I tell you my authority for acting like this.'

33. And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.