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Jesús entra en Jerusalén

11 Jesús y sus discípulos llegaron al Monte de los Olivos, cerca de los pueblos de Betfagé y Betania, y de la ciudad de Jerusalén. Allí, Jesús dijo a dos de sus discípulos:

«Vayan a ese pueblo que se ve desde aquí. Tan pronto como entren, van a encontrar un burro atado, que nunca ha sido montado. Desátenlo y tráiganlo. Si alguien les pregunta por qué lo están desatando, respondan: “El Señor lo necesita y pronto lo devolverá.”»

Los discípulos fueron al pueblo. Allí encontraron un burro atado en la calle, y lo desataron.

Algunas personas que estaban por allí les preguntaron: «¿Qué están haciendo? ¿Por qué desatan al burro?»

Los discípulos contestaron lo que Jesús les había dicho. Y entonces aquéllos los dejaron ir. Luego pusieron sus mantos sobre el burro, lo llevaron a donde estaba Jesús, y Jesús se montó sobre él.

Mucha gente empezó a extender sus mantos sobre el camino por donde iba a pasar Jesús. Algunos cortaban ramas de los árboles del campo, y también las ponían en el suelo como alfombra. Y toda la gente, tanto la que iba delante de Jesús como la que iba detrás, gritaba:

«¡Sálvanos!

¡Bendito tú, que vienes en el nombre de Dios!

10 ¡Que Dios bendiga el futuro reinado
de nuestro antepasado David!

Por favor, ¡sálvanos, Dios altísimo!»

11 Cuando Jesús entró en Jerusalén, fue al templo y se puso a ver cómo estaba todo. Pero como ya era tarde, se fue con sus discípulos al pueblo de Betania.

Jesús y la higuera

12 Al día siguiente, Jesús y sus discípulos salieron de Betania. En el camino, Jesús tuvo hambre. 13 A lo lejos vio una higuera que tenía hojas pero, cuando se acercó, no encontró ningún higo para comer. El árbol sólo tenía hojas, porque todavía no era época de higos. 14 Entonces Jesús le dijo al árbol: «¡Que nadie vuelva a comer de tus higos!» Y sus discípulos lo oyeron.

Jesús y los comerciantes del templo

15 Cuando llegaron a Jerusalén, Jesús entró en el templo y empezó a sacar de allí a los que estaban vendiendo y comprando. Derribó las mesas de los que cambiaban dinero de otros países por dinero del templo, y también derribó los cajones de los que vendían palomas. 16 Y Jesús no dejaba que nadie anduviera por el templo llevando cosas. 17 Luego se puso a enseñar a la gente y le dijo: «Dios dice en la Biblia: “Mi casa será llamada ‘Casa de oración para todos los pueblos’.” Pero ustedes la han convertido en cueva de ladrones.»

18 Cuando los sacerdotes principales y los maestros de la Ley escucharon a Jesús, empezaron a buscar la forma de matarlo. Y es que le tenían miedo, pues toda la gente estaba asombrada por lo que enseñaba.

19 Al llegar la noche, Jesús y sus discípulos salieron de la ciudad.

La lección de la higuera

20 A la mañana siguiente, Jesús y sus discípulos pasaron junto a la higuera, y vieron que se había secado hasta la raíz.

21 Pedro recordó lo que había pasado el día anterior, y le dijo a Jesús:

—Maestro, ¡mira! El árbol que maldijiste está seco.

22 Jesús les dijo:

—Confíen en Dios. 23-24 Les aseguro que, si tienen confianza y no dudan del poder de Dios, todo lo que pidan en sus oraciones sucederá. Si le dijeran a esta montaña: “Quítate de aquí y échate en el mar”, así sucedería. Sólo deben creer que ya está hecho lo que han pedido.

25-26 »Cuando oren, perdonen todo lo malo que otra persona les haya hecho. Así Dios, su Padre que está en el cielo, les perdonará a ustedes todos sus pecados.

La autoridad de Jesús

27 Después volvieron a entrar en Jerusalén. Y mientras Jesús caminaba por el templo, se le acercaron los sacerdotes principales, los maestros de la Ley y los líderes del país, 28 para preguntarle:

—¿Quién te dio autoridad para hacer todo esto?

29-30 Jesús les dijo:

—Yo también voy a preguntarles algo: ¿Quién le dio autoridad a Juan el Bautista para bautizar? ¿Dios, o alguna otra persona? Si me contestan eso, yo les diré quién me dio autoridad para hacer todo lo que han visto.

31 Ellos comenzaron a discutir, y se decían unos a otros: «Si contestamos que Dios le dio autoridad a Juan, Jesús nos preguntará por qué no le creímos. 32 Pero tampoco podemos decir que fue un ser humano quien se la dio.»

No querían decir eso, porque tenían miedo de la gente; pues todos creían que Juan era un profeta enviado por Dios. 33 Por eso le respondieron a Jesús:

—No lo sabemos.

Entonces Jesús les dijo:

—Pues yo tampoco les diré quién me da autoridad para hacer todo esto.

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(A)(B)

11 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany(C) at the Mount of Olives,(D) Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden.(E) Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’”

They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway.(F) As they untied it, some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,

“Hosanna![a]

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[b](G)

10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”(H)

11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.(I)

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree and Clears the Temple Courts(J)(K)(L)

12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.(M) 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.

15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17 And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’[c]?(N) But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’[d](O)

18 The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him,(P) because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.(Q)

19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples[e] went out of the city.(R)

20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi,(S) look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[f] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.(T) 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.(U) 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”(V) [26] [g]

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(W)

27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28 “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”

29 Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”

31 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 32 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)(X)

33 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 10
  2. Mark 11:9 Psalm 118:25,26
  3. Mark 11:17 Isaiah 56:7
  4. Mark 11:17 Jer. 7:11
  5. Mark 11:19 Some early manuscripts came, Jesus
  6. Mark 11:23 Some early manuscripts “If you have faith in God,” Jesus answered, 23 “truly
  7. Mark 11:26 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.

Jesus’s Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

11 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples(A) and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ just say this: ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.’ ” They went away and found a colt tied near a door, outside in the street. As they were untying it,(B) some of the bystanders said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” They told them what Jesus had said, and they allowed them to take it. Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut in the fields. Then those who went ahead and those who followed were shouting,

“Hosanna!
    Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!(C)
10     Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple, and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.(D)

Jesus Curses the Fig Tree

12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.(E) 14 He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

15 Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves, 16 and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17 He was teaching and saying, “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.”(F)

18 And when the chief priests and the scribes heard it, they kept looking for a way to kill him, for they were afraid of him because the whole crowd was spellbound by his teaching.(G) 19 And when evening came, Jesus and his disciples[a] went out of the city.

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

20 In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.(H) 21 Then Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”(I) 22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.[b](J) 23 Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and if you do not doubt in your heart but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you.(K) 24 So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received[c] it, and it will be yours.(L)

25 “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”[d](M)

Jesus’s Authority Is Questioned

27 Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him 28 and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? 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 Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin? Answer me.” 31 They argued with one another, “What should we say?[e] If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 But shall we say, ‘Of human origin’?”—they were afraid of the crowd, for all regarded John as truly a prophet.(N) 33 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Footnotes

  1. 11.19 Gk they: other ancient authorities read he
  2. 11.22 Other ancient authorities read If you have faith in God,
  3. 11.24 Other ancient authorities read are receiving
  4. 11.25 Other ancient authorities add 11.26: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.
  5. 11.31 Other ancient authorities lack What should we say?