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 drew near to Jerusalem, to Beth'phage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent 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 said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat; untie it and bring it.

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

3. If any one says to you, `Why are you doing this?' say, `The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.'"

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

4. And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door out in the open street; and they untied it.

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

5. And those who stood there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"

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

6. And they told them what Jesus had said; 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 threw their garments on it; and he sat upon it.

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 on the road, and others spread leafy branches which they had cut from the fields.

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 those who went before and those who followed cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

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

10. Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming! 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 he entered Jerusalem, and went into the temple; and when he had looked round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

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

12. On the following day, when they came 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 in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

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 he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." 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 came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons;

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

16. and he would not allow any one to carry anything 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, and said to them, "Is it not written, `My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers."

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 chief priests and the scribes heard it and sought a way to destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

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

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

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

20. As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.

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

21. And Peter remembered and said to him, "Master, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered."

22. Jesus answered, 'Have faith in God.

22. And Jesus answered 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. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, `Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.

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 tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

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

25. And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against any one; so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

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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 came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him,

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 they said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?"

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. Jesus said to them, "I will ask you a question; 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. Was the baptism of John from heaven or from 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 argued with one another, "If we say, `From heaven,' he will say, `Why then did you 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 shall we say, `From men'?" -- they were afraid of the people, for all held that John was a real prophet.

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. So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."