Mark, 11

1. When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples

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

2. and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately on entering it, you will find a colt tethered on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

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.

3. If anyone should say to you, 'Why are you doing this?' reply, 'The Master has need of it and will send it back here at once.'"

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

4. So they went off and found a colt tethered at a gate outside on the street, and they untied it.

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

5. Some of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"

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

6. They answered them just as Jesus had told them to, and they permitted them to do it.

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

7. So they brought the colt to Jesus and put their cloaks over it. And he sat on it.

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

8. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields.

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

9. Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

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!

10. Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!"

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

11. He entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

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.

12. The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry.

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

13. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, he went over to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves; it was not the time for figs.

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.

14. And he said to it in reply, "May no one ever eat of your fruit again!" And his disciples heard it.

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

15. They came to Jerusalem, and on entering the temple area he began to drive out those selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.

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.

16. He did not permit anyone to carry anything through the temple area.

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

17. Then he taught them saying, "Is it not written: 'My house shall be called a house of prayerfor all peoples'? But you have made it a den of thieves."

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.'

18. The chief priests and the scribes came to hear of it and were seeking a way to put him to death, yet they feared him because the whole crowd was astonished at his teaching.

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.

19. When evening came, they went out of the city.

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

20. Early in the morning, as they were walking along, they saw the fig tree withered to its roots.

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

21. Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered."

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

22. Jesus said to them in reply, "Have faith in God.

22. Jesus answered, 'Have faith in God.

23. Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him.

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.

24. Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours.

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

25. When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions."

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

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27. They returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him

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,

28. and said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?"

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

29. Jesus said to them, "I shall ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I 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.

30. Was John's baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."

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

31. They discussed this among themselves and said, "If we say, 'Of heavenly origin,' he will say, '(Then) why did you not believe him?'

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

32. But shall we say, 'Of human origin'?"--they feared the crowd, for they all thought John really was a prophet.

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

33. So they said to Jesus in reply, "We do not know." Then Jesus said to them, "Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things."

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.'