Mark, 11
1. And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
1. When they drew near to Jerusalem and arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples with these instructions,
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].
2. "Go to the village on the other side and, as you enter it, you will find there a colt tied up that no one has ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
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.
3. If anyone says to you: 'What are you doing?' give this answer: 'The Lord needs it, but he will send it back immediately.'"
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.
4. They went off and found the colt out in the street tied at the door.
5. And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
5. As they were untying it, some of the bystanders asked, "Why are you untying that colt?"
6. And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
6. They answered as Jesus had told them, and the people allowed them to continue.
7. And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
7. They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks on its back, and Jesus sat upon it.
8. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed [them] in the way.
8. Many people also spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread leafy branches from the fields.
9. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
9. Then the people who walked ahead and those who followed behind Jesus began to shout, "Hosannah! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
10. Blessed [be] the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
10. Blessed is the kingdom of our father David which comes! Hosannah in the highest!"
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.
11. So Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the Temple. And after he had looked all around, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
12. And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
12. The next day, when they were leaving Bethany, he felt hungry.
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].
13. In the distance he noticed a fig tree covered with leaves, so he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
14. And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard [it].
14. Then Jesus said to the fig tree, "May no one ever eat your fruit!" And his disciples heard these words.
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;
15. When they reached Jerusalem, Jesus went to the Temple and began to drive away all the people he saw buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the stools of those who sold pigeons.
16. And would not suffer that any man should carry [any] vessel through the temple.
16. And he would not let anyone carry anything through the Temple area.
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.
17. Jesus then taught the people, "Does not God say in the Scriptures: My house will be called a House of Prayer for all the nations? But you have turned it into a den of thieves."
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.
18. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law heard of this, and they tried to find a way to destroy him. They were afraid of him because all the people were captivated in his teaching.
19. And when even was come, he went out of the city.
19. When evening came, Jesus left the city.
20. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
20. Early next morning, as they walked along the road, the disciples saw the fig tree withered to its roots.
21. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
21. Peter then said to him, "Master, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered."
22. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
22. And Jesus replied, "Have faith in God.
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.
23. Truly, I say to you, if you say to this mountain: 'Get up and throw yourself into the sea,' and have no doubt in your heart but believe that what you say will happen, it will be done for you.
24. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].
24. Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it shall be done for you.
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.
25. And when you stand to pray, forgive whatever you may hold against anyone,
26. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
26. so that your heavenly Father may also forgive your sins."
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,
27. They were once again in Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the Temple, the chief priests, the teachers of the Law and the elders came to him
28. And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
28. and asked, "What authority do you have to act like this? Who gave you authority to do the things you do?"
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.
29. Jesus said to them, "I will ask you a question, only one, and if you give me an answer, then I will tell you what authority I have to act like this.
30. The baptism of John, was [it] from heaven, or of men? answer me.
30. Was John's preaching and baptism a work of God, or was it merely something human? Answer me."
31. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
31. And they kept arguing among themselves, "If we answer that it was a work of God, he will say: 'Why then did you not believe him?'"
32. But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
32. But neither could they answer before the people that the baptism of John was merely something human, for everyone regarded John as a prophet.
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.
33. So they answered Jesus, "We don't know," and Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you what authority I have to act as I do."
