Marc 11
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L’entrée du Roi à Jérusalem(A)
11 Alors qu’ils approchaient de Jérusalem, à la hauteur de Bethphagé et de Béthanie[a], près du mont des Oliviers, Jésus envoya deux de ses disciples 2 en leur disant : Allez dans le village qui est devant vous. Dès que vous y serez entrés, vous trouverez un ânon attaché que personne n’a encore monté. Détachez-le et amenez-le ici. 3 Si quelqu’un vous demande : « Pourquoi faites-vous cela ? » répondez : « Le Seigneur en a besoin, et il le renverra très bientôt[b]. »
4 Ils partirent donc, trouvèrent un ânon attaché dehors, près d’une porte dans la rue, et le détachèrent.
5 Quelques personnes, qui se trouvaient là, leur dirent : Holà ! Qu’est-ce qui vous prend de détacher cet ânon ?
6 Ils répondirent comme Jésus le leur avait ordonné et on les laissa faire.
7 Ils amenèrent l’ânon à Jésus et posèrent leurs manteaux sur son dos, et Jésus s’assit dessus. 8 Beaucoup de gens étendirent leurs manteaux sur le chemin ; d’autres, des branches vertes coupées dans les champs.
9 La foule, de la tête à la fin du cortège, criait :
Hosanna[c] !
Béni soit celui qui vient au nom du Seigneur[d] !
10 Béni soit le royaume qui vient,
le royaume de David, notre père !
Hosanna à Dieu au plus haut des cieux !
11 Une fois entré dans Jérusalem, Jésus se rendit au Temple et y observa attentivement tout ce qui s’y passait. Ensuite, comme il se faisait déjà tard, il quitta la ville avec les Douze pour se rendre à Béthanie.
La malédiction du figuier(B)
12 Le lendemain, comme il sortait de Béthanie avec eux, il eut faim. 13 Il aperçut, de loin, un figuier couvert de feuillage. Il se dirigea vers cet arbre pour voir s’il y trouverait quelque fruit. Quand il se fut approché, il n’y trouva que des feuilles, car ce n’était pas la saison des figues[e].
14 S’adressant alors au figuier, il lui dit : Que plus jamais personne ne mange de fruit venant de toi !
Et ses disciples l’entendirent.
Jésus dans le Temple(C)
15 Ils arrivèrent à Jérusalem. Jésus entra dans la cour du Temple et se mit à en chasser les marchands qui s’étaient installés dans l’enceinte sacrée ainsi que leurs clients[f] ; il renversa les comptoirs des changeurs d’argent ainsi que les chaises des marchands de pigeons ; 16 il ne laissa personne transporter des marchandises dans l’enceinte du Temple.
17 Puis, s’adressant à tous, il les enseigna en disant : N’est-il pas écrit : On appellera ma maison une maison de prière pour tous les peuples[g]? Mais vous, vous en avez fait une caverne de brigands[h]!
18 Les chefs des prêtres et les spécialistes de la Loi apprirent ce qui s’était passé et ils cherchèrent un moyen de le faire mourir. En effet, ils craignaient son influence, car son enseignement faisait une vive impression sur la foule.
19 Le soir venu, Jésus et ses disciples quittèrent la ville.
La leçon du figuier desséché(D)
20 Le lendemain matin, en passant par là, ils virent le figuier : il avait séché jusqu’aux racines.
21 Pierre, se souvenant de ce qui s’était passé, dit à Jésus : Maître ! regarde le figuier que tu as maudit : il est devenu tout sec !
22 Jésus répondit : Ayez foi en Dieu. 23 Vraiment, je vous l’assure, si quelqu’un dit à cette colline : « Soulève-toi de là et jette-toi dans la mer », sans douter dans son cœur, mais en croyant que ce qu’il dit va se réaliser, la chose s’accomplira pour lui. 24 C’est pourquoi je vous le déclare : tout ce que vous demandez dans vos prières, croyez que vous l’avez reçu et cela vous sera accordé.
25 Quand vous priez, si vous avez quoi que ce soit contre quelqu’un, pardonnez-lui, pour que votre Père céleste vous pardonne, lui aussi, vos fautes. [26 Mais si vous ne pardonnez pas, votre Père qui est dans les cieux ne vous pardonnera pas non plus vos fautes[i].]
L’autorité de Jésus contestée(E)
27 Ils retournèrent à Jérusalem. Pendant que Jésus marchait dans la cour du Temple, les chefs des prêtres, les spécialistes de la Loi et les responsables du peuple l’abordèrent et lui demandèrent : 28 Par quelle autorité agis-tu ainsi ? Qui t’a donné l’autorité de faire cela ?
29 Jésus leur répondit : J’ai aussi une question à vous poser, une seule. Si vous me répondez, je vous dirai de quel droit je fais cela : 30 De qui Jean tenait-il son mandat pour baptiser ? De Dieu ou des hommes ? Répondez-moi !
31 Alors ils se mirent à raisonner entre eux : Si nous disons : « De Dieu », il va demander : « Pourquoi alors n’avez-vous pas cru en lui ? » 32 Mais, d’autre part, si nous répondons : « Des hommes », alors ? …
Ils craignaient les réactions de la foule, car tout le monde pensait que Jean était un vrai prophète. 33 Ils répondirent donc à Jésus : Nous ne savons pas.
Et Jésus répliqua : Alors, moi non plus, je ne vous dirai pas par quelle autorité j’agis comme je le fais.
Footnotes
- 11.1 Bethphagé… Béthanie: deux villages situés sur le flanc est du mont des Oliviers, une colline séparée de Jérusalem par la vallée du Cédron.
- 11.3 Autre traduction : et le propriétaire le laissera venir ici sur-le-champ.
- 11.9 Voir note Mt 21.11.
- 11.9 Ps 118.25-26.
- 11.13 Même en dehors de la saison des figues, les figuiers portent généralement des figues printanières qui se développent en même temps que les feuilles ; tout le monde a le droit d’en manger.
- 11.15 Voir note Mt 21.12. Ces changeurs et ces marchands étaient installés dans la cour dite des non-Juifs où ceux-ci avaient accès.
- 11.17 Es 56.7.
- 11.17 Jr 7.11.
- 11.26 Ce verset est absent de plusieurs manuscrits (voir Mt 6.15).
Mark 11
New King James Version
The Triumphal Entry(A)
11 Now (B)when they drew near Jerusalem, to [a]Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; 2 and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. 3 And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.”
4 So they went their way, and found [b]the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it. 5 But some of those who stood there said to them, “What are you doing, loosing the colt?”
6 And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded. So they let them go. 7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it. 8 (C)And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna!
(D)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David
That comes [c]in the name of the Lord!
(E)Hosanna in the highest!”
11 (F)And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple. So when He had looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
The Fig Tree Withered(G)
12 (H)Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 (I)And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.”
And His disciples heard it.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple(J)
15 (K)So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold (L)doves. 16 And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. 17 Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, (M)‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a (N)‘den of thieves.’ ”
18 And (O)the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because (P)all the people were astonished at His teaching. 19 When evening had come, He went out of the city.
The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree(Q)
20 (R)Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”
22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For (S)assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, (T)whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Forgiveness and Prayer(U)
25 “And whenever you stand praying, (V)if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 [d]But (W)if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
Jesus’ Authority Questioned(X)
27 Then they came again to Jerusalem. (Y)And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him. 28 And they said to Him, “By what (Z)authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things: 30 The (AA)baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”
31 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 But if we say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for (AB)all counted John to have been a prophet indeed. 33 So they answered and said to Jesus, “We do not know.”
And Jesus answered and said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Footnotes
- Mark 11:1 M Bethsphage
- Mark 11:4 NU, M a
- Mark 11:10 NU omits in the name of the Lord
- Mark 11:26 NU omits v. 26.
Mark 11
English Standard Version
The Triumphal Entry
11 (A)Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to (B)Bethphage and Bethany, at (C)the Mount of Olives, Jesus[a] sent (D)two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, (E)on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. 3 If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.’” 4 And they went away and found a colt tied at a door outside in the street, and they untied it. 5 And some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” 6 And they told them what Jesus had said, and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8 And many (F)spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. 9 And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, (G)“Hosanna! (H)Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! 10 Blessed is (I)the coming (J)kingdom of (K)our father (L)David! (M)Hosanna (N)in the highest!”
11 (O)And he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, (P)he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
12 (Q)On the following day, when they came from Bethany, (R)he was hungry. 13 (S)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 (T)it was not the season for figs. 14 And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
15 (U)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 (V)the money-changers and the seats of those who sold (W)pigeons. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17 And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, (X)‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But (Y)you have made it a den of robbers.” 18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and (Z)were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because (AA)all the crowd was astonished at his teaching. 19 (AB)And when evening came they[b] went out of the city.
The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree
20 (AC)As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 And Peter remembered and said to him, (AD)“Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22 And Jesus answered them, “Have (AE)faith in God. 23 (AF)Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, (AG)‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not (AH)doubt in his heart, but (AI)believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. 24 Therefore I tell you, (AJ)whatever you ask in prayer, (AK)believe that you (AL)have received[c] it, and it will be yours. 25 And whenever (AM)you stand praying, (AN)forgive, (AO)if you have anything against anyone, so that (AP)your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”[d]
The Authority of Jesus Challenged
27 (AQ)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, (AR)“By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” 29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 Was the baptism of John (AS)from heaven or from man? Answer me.” 31 And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, (AT)‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 But shall we say, ‘From man’?”—(AU)they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was (AV)a prophet. 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.”
Footnotes
- Mark 11:1 Greek he
- Mark 11:19 Some manuscripts he
- Mark 11:24 Some manuscripts are receiving
- Mark 11:25 Some manuscripts add verse 26: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses
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