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耶稣让一个人摆脱邪灵

耶稣和门徒们渡过湖,来到格拉森人居住的地区。 耶稣一下船,就有一个被邪灵附体的人从坟地里来见他。 这个人住在坟地里,没人能捆住他,连锁链也捆不住他。 他曾屡次被人用镣铐锁住手脚,但是他挣断了锁链,砸开了脚镣。谁也制服不了他。 他昼夜在坟地和山野中嚎叫,用石头砸自己的身体。

他远远地看见了耶稣,就飞奔过来,跪倒在耶稣面前, 当耶稣正说:“你这个邪灵,离开那人,”时,那人大声喊叫道∶“至高无上的上帝之子,耶稣,您要怎样处置我?我求您以上帝的名字发誓,不要惩罚我!”

耶稣问他∶“你叫什么名字?”

那人回答说∶“我的名字叫军团 [a],因为有很多邪灵附在我体内。” 10 在他体内的邪灵们一遍又一遍地乞求耶稣不要把他们驱逐出这个地区。

11 这时候,有一大群猪正在山坡上吃食。 12 邪灵们乞求耶稣道∶“把我们派到猪群里去吧,这样我们就可以钻到它们身上。” 13 耶稣准许了他们,邪灵们离开那个人,钻到猪身上去了。于是,猪群狂奔下山崖,掉进湖里淹死了,那群猪大约有两千多头。

14 养猪的人跑了,他们把这事告诉了城镇和乡村的人们。人们都出来,想看看究竟发生了什么事。 15 他们来到耶稣那里,看到那个曾被许多邪灵附体的人正坐在那里。他已经穿上了衣服,神智已恢复了正常,他们都很害怕。 16 一些目击者把这个被鬼附身的人所遇到的事和关于猪群的事告诉给其它人, 17 人们都央求耶稣离开此地。

18 耶稣上船要离开时,那个曾被鬼附体的人央求着要与他一同走。 19 但是耶稣没有应许,对他说∶“回去和你的家人及朋友们在一起吧!告诉他们主为你做的一切和主对你所施的怜悯。”

20 于是,那个人走了。他在低加波利 [b]向人们讲述主为他做的大事,人们都为此感到惊讶。

耶稣救活已死的女孩,还治好了病妇

21 耶稣上船渡回到湖对岸,又有很多人聚集在那里。耶稣站在湖边。 22 有个名叫睚鲁的犹太会堂管事来到那里,他一见到耶稣,就跪在他的脚边, 23 再三地恳求他说∶“我的小女儿快要死了。求你来把手按在她身上,让她痊愈,复活过来。”

24 耶稣就跟他去了。一大群人跟着他,簇拥在他周围。

25 人群中有个患血漏十二年的女子, 26 她看过不少医生,受了不少罪,为治病花光了所有的钱。可是病情不但没有好转,反而更加恶化了。 27 她听说耶稣的事迹,就挤进人群,来到耶稣身后,摸了一下耶稣的长袍。 28 她想∶“我只要摸一下他的衣服,我的病就会好了。” 29 果然她的血漏止住了,她感觉到自己体内的病治好了。 30 耶稣立刻感觉到有能量从他身上散发了。他停下脚步,转身问道∶“谁摸了我?”

31 耶稣的门徒对他说∶“许多人都在拥挤着你,但你却问‘谁摸了我?’”

32 但是,耶稣仍旧在人群中搜寻摸了他衣服的人。 33 那个吓得发抖的女子明白发生在自己身上的事,便战战兢兢地走上前俯伏在耶稣面前,就把事情经过一五一十地告诉了耶稣。 34 耶稣对她说∶“亲爱的女子,你的信仰治愈了你。平平安安地走吧,你不会再遭罪了。”

35 正当耶稣说话时,一些男人从会堂管事睚鲁家里赶来报信,他们说∶“你女儿已经死了,何必还麻烦老师呢?”

36 耶稣无意听到这话,就对管事说∶“不要害怕,尽管相信就是了。”

37 耶稣只让彼得、雅各和雅各的兄弟约翰跟着他。 38 他们来到会堂管事的家里,看见里面乱轰轰的,人们正在嚎啕大哭。 39 耶稣走进去,对他们说∶“你们为什么又叫又哭?这孩子没有死,她只是睡着了。” 40 但是人们却嘲笑耶稣。耶稣让其他人出去,只带着孩子的父母和他的三个门徒来到孩子的房间。 41 他握住孩子的手,对她说∶“大利大,古米!”(意思是“小姑娘,我要你站起来!”) 42 女孩马上站起来,下床四处走起来,(她当时十二岁。)人们顿时惊得目瞪口呆。 43 耶稣严厉地命令她父母,不让他们把此事告给人们, 然后,耶稣吩咐他们拿些东西给女孩吃。

Footnotes

  1. 馬 可 福 音 5:9 军团: 意为很多,每一罗马军团约有5千人。
  2. 馬 可 福 音 5:20 低加波利: 也叫十城,在加利利湖东岸,曾有十个主要城镇。

治好鬼附的格拉森人(A)

他们到了海的那边,进入格拉森人的地区。 耶稣一下船,就有一个被污灵附着的人,从墓地里迎面而来。 那人经常住在坟墓中间,从来没有人能绑住他,甚至用锁炼都不能。 曾经有很多次,人用脚镣和锁炼捆绑他,锁炼却被他挣断,脚镣也被他弄碎,始终没有人能制伏他。 他昼夜在坟墓里和山野间喊叫,又用石头砍自己。 他远远地看见耶稣,就跑过去拜他, 大声呼叫,说:“至高 神的儿子耶稣,我跟你有甚么关系呢?我指着 神恳求你,不要叫我受苦。” 因为当时耶稣吩咐他:“你这污灵,从这人身上出来!” 耶稣问他:“你叫甚么名字?”他回答:“我名叫‘群’,因为我们众多。” 10 他再三央求耶稣,不要把他们从那地方赶走。 11 附近的山坡上有一大群猪正在吃东西; 12 污灵求耶稣说:“打发我们到猪群那里附在猪身上吧。” 13 耶稣准了他们。污灵就出来,进到猪群里去,于是那群猪闯下山崖,掉在海里淹死了,猪的数目约有两千。 14 放猪的人都逃跑了,到城里和各乡村去报告,大家就来看发生了甚么事。 15 他们来到耶稣跟前,看见那被鬼附过的人,就是曾被名叫‘群’的鬼附过的人,坐在那里,穿上了衣服,神志清醒,他们就害怕。 16 看见的人把被鬼附过的人所遭遇的和那群猪的事,告诉了他们。 17 他们就要求耶稣离开他们的地区。 18 耶稣上船的时候,那被鬼附过的人来求他,要和他在一起。 19 耶稣不许,却对他说:“你回家到你的亲属那里去,把主为你作了多么大的事,并他怎样怜悯你,都告诉他们。” 20 那人就走了,开始在低加波利传讲耶稣为他所作的大事,众人都希奇。

治好血漏病的女人(B)

21 耶稣又坐船渡到那边;还在海边的时候,有一大群人向他围拢过来。 22 当时来了一位会堂的主管,名叫叶鲁。他一看见耶稣,就俯伏在他脚前, 23 迫切地求他说:“我的小女儿快要死了,请你来按手在她身上,把她救活。” 24 耶稣就和他一起去了。

一大群人跟着他,拥挤着他。 25 有一个女人,患了十二年的血漏病, 26 在好些医生手中受了许多痛苦,又花尽了她一切所有的,不仅毫无起色,反而更加沉重。 27 她听见耶稣的事,就从后面来杂在人群中间,摸耶稣的衣服。 28 因为她说:“只要摸到他的衣服,我就必痊愈。” 29 于是她血漏的源头立刻干了,她在身体上感觉到病已经得了医治。 30 耶稣自己立刻觉得有能力从他里面出去,就转过身来对群众说:“谁摸了我的衣服?” 31 门徒对他说:“你看,这么多人拥挤你,你还问‘谁摸我’吗?” 32 耶稣周围观看,要看作这事的女人。 33 那女人知道在她身上所成就的事,就恐惧战兢地前来向耶稣俯伏,把实情全告诉了他。 34 耶稣对她说:“女儿,你的信使你痊愈了,平安地回去吧,你的病已经好了。”

使女孩复活(C)

35 耶稣还在说话的时候,有人从会堂主管的家里来说:“你的女儿已经死了,何必还劳动老师呢?” 36 耶稣听见所说的话,就对会堂主管说:“不要怕!只要信!” 37 于是他不许别人跟他一起去,只带了彼得、雅各和雅各的弟弟约翰。 38 他们来到会堂主管的家,耶稣看见许多人哭泣哀号,一片混乱, 39 就走进去,对众人说:“为甚么大哭大嚷呢?孩子不是死了,是睡着了。” 40 众人就嘲笑他。耶稣把众人都赶出去,带着孩子的父母和跟随他的门徒,进入孩子所在的房间。 41 耶稣拉着孩子的手,对她说:“大利大,古米!”翻译出来就是:“小女孩,我吩咐你起来!” 42 那女孩子就立刻起来行走;那时她已经十二岁了。众人就非常惊奇。 43 耶稣再三嘱咐他们,不要让人知道这事,又吩咐给她东西吃。

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(A)(B)

They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] When Jesus got out of the boat,(C) a man with an impure spirit(D) came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(E) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(F) In God’s name don’t torture me!” For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”

Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,”(G) he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.

11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12 The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” 13 He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. 15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion(H) of demons,(I) sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them(J) how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[b](K) how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(L)

21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake,(M) a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake.(N) 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders,(O) named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on(P) her so that she will be healed and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him.

A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(Q) for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes,(R) I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.(S)

30 At once Jesus realized that power(T) had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

31 “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’

32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(U) Go in peace(V) and be freed from your suffering.”

35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(W) “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

36 Overhearing[c] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James.(X) 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader,(Y) Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”(Z) 40 But they laughed at him.

After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand(AA) and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).(AB) 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this,(AC) and told them to give her something to eat.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes
  2. Mark 5:20 That is, the Ten Cities
  3. Mark 5:36 Or Ignoring

耶稣让一个人摆脱邪灵

耶稣和门徒们渡过湖,来到格拉森人居住的地区。 耶稣一下船,就有一个被邪灵附体的人从坟地里来见他。 这个人住在坟地里,没人能捆住他,连锁链也捆不住他。 他曾屡次被人用镣铐锁住手脚,但是他挣断了锁链,砸开了脚镣。谁也制服不了他。 他昼夜在坟地和山野中嚎叫,用石头砸自己的身体。

他远远地看见了耶稣,就飞奔过来,跪倒在耶稣面前, 当耶稣正说:“你这个邪灵,离开那人,”时,那人大声喊叫道∶“至高无上的上帝之子,耶稣,您要怎样处置我?我求您以上帝的名字发誓,不要惩罚我!”

耶稣问他∶“你叫什么名字?”

那人回答说∶“我的名字叫军团 [a],因为有很多邪灵附在我体内。” 10 在他体内的邪灵们一遍又一遍地乞求耶稣不要把他们驱逐出这个地区。

11 这时候,有一大群猪正在山坡上吃食。 12 邪灵们乞求耶稣道∶“把我们派到猪群里去吧,这样我们就可以钻到它们身上。” 13 耶稣准许了他们,邪灵们离开那个人,钻到猪身上去了。于是,猪群狂奔下山崖,掉进湖里淹死了,那群猪大约有两千多头。

14 养猪的人跑了,他们把这事告诉了城镇和乡村的人们。人们都出来,想看看究竟发生了什么事。 15 他们来到耶稣那里,看到那个曾被许多邪灵附体的人正坐在那里。他已经穿上了衣服,神智已恢复了正常,他们都很害怕。 16 一些目击者把这个被鬼附身的人所遇到的事和关于猪群的事告诉给其它人, 17 人们都央求耶稣离开此地。

18 耶稣上船要离开时,那个曾被鬼附体的人央求着要与他一同走。 19 但是耶稣没有应许,对他说∶“回去和你的家人及朋友们在一起吧!告诉他们主为你做的一切和主对你所施的怜悯。”

20 于是,那个人走了。他在低加波利 [b]向人们讲述主为他做的大事,人们都为此感到惊讶。

耶稣救活已死的女孩,还治好了病妇

21 耶稣上船渡回到湖对岸,又有很多人聚集在那里。耶稣站在湖边。 22 有个名叫睚鲁的犹太会堂管事来到那里,他一见到耶稣,就跪在他的脚边, 23 再三地恳求他说∶“我的小女儿快要死了。求你来把手按在她身上,让她痊愈,复活过来。”

24 耶稣就跟他去了。一大群人跟着他,簇拥在他周围。

25 人群中有个患血漏十二年的女子, 26 她看过不少医生,受了不少罪,为治病花光了所有的钱。可是病情不但没有好转,反而更加恶化了。 27 她听说耶稣的事迹,就挤进人群,来到耶稣身后,摸了一下耶稣的长袍。 28 她想∶“我只要摸一下他的衣服,我的病就会好了。” 29 果然她的血漏止住了,她感觉到自己体内的病治好了。 30 耶稣立刻感觉到有能量从他身上散发了。他停下脚步,转身问道∶“谁摸了我?”

31 耶稣的门徒对他说∶“许多人都在拥挤着你,但你却问‘谁摸了我?’”

32 但是,耶稣仍旧在人群中搜寻摸了他衣服的人。 33 那个吓得发抖的女子明白发生在自己身上的事,便战战兢兢地走上前俯伏在耶稣面前,就把事情经过一五一十地告诉了耶稣。 34 耶稣对她说∶“亲爱的女子,你的信仰治愈了你。平平安安地走吧,你不会再遭罪了。”

35 正当耶稣说话时,一些男人从会堂管事睚鲁家里赶来报信,他们说∶“你女儿已经死了,何必还麻烦老师呢?”

36 耶稣无意听到这话,就对管事说∶“不要害怕,尽管相信就是了。”

37 耶稣只让彼得、雅各和雅各的兄弟约翰跟着他。 38 他们来到会堂管事的家里,看见里面乱轰轰的,人们正在嚎啕大哭。 39 耶稣走进去,对他们说∶“你们为什么又叫又哭?这孩子没有死,她只是睡着了。” 40 但是人们却嘲笑耶稣。耶稣让其他人出去,只带着孩子的父母和他的三个门徒来到孩子的房间。 41 他握住孩子的手,对她说∶“大利大,古米!”(意思是“小姑娘,我要你站起来!”) 42 女孩马上站起来,下床四处走起来,(她当时十二岁。)人们顿时惊得目瞪口呆。 43 耶稣严厉地命令她父母,不让他们把此事告给人们, 然后,耶稣吩咐他们拿些东西给女孩吃。

Footnotes

  1. 馬 可 福 音 5:9 军团: 意为很多,每一罗马军团约有5千人。
  2. 馬 可 福 音 5:20 低加波利: 也叫十城,在加利利湖东岸,曾有十个主要城镇。

治好鬼附的格拉森人(A)

他们到了海的那边,进入格拉森人的地区。 耶稣一下船,就有一个被污灵附着的人,从墓地里迎面而来。 那人经常住在坟墓中间,从来没有人能绑住他,甚至用锁炼都不能。 曾经有很多次,人用脚镣和锁炼捆绑他,锁炼却被他挣断,脚镣也被他弄碎,始终没有人能制伏他。 他昼夜在坟墓里和山野间喊叫,又用石头砍自己。 他远远地看见耶稣,就跑过去拜他, 大声呼叫,说:“至高 神的儿子耶稣,我跟你有甚么关系呢?我指着 神恳求你,不要叫我受苦。” 因为当时耶稣吩咐他:“你这污灵,从这人身上出来!” 耶稣问他:“你叫甚么名字?”他回答:“我名叫‘群’,因为我们众多。” 10 他再三央求耶稣,不要把他们从那地方赶走。 11 附近的山坡上有一大群猪正在吃东西; 12 污灵求耶稣说:“打发我们到猪群那里附在猪身上吧。” 13 耶稣准了他们。污灵就出来,进到猪群里去,于是那群猪闯下山崖,掉在海里淹死了,猪的数目约有两千。 14 放猪的人都逃跑了,到城里和各乡村去报告,大家就来看发生了甚么事。 15 他们来到耶稣跟前,看见那被鬼附过的人,就是曾被名叫‘群’的鬼附过的人,坐在那里,穿上了衣服,神志清醒,他们就害怕。 16 看见的人把被鬼附过的人所遭遇的和那群猪的事,告诉了他们。 17 他们就要求耶稣离开他们的地区。 18 耶稣上船的时候,那被鬼附过的人来求他,要和他在一起。 19 耶稣不许,却对他说:“你回家到你的亲属那里去,把主为你作了多么大的事,并他怎样怜悯你,都告诉他们。” 20 那人就走了,开始在低加波利传讲耶稣为他所作的大事,众人都希奇。

治好血漏病的女人(B)

21 耶稣又坐船渡到那边;还在海边的时候,有一大群人向他围拢过来。 22 当时来了一位会堂的主管,名叫叶鲁。他一看见耶稣,就俯伏在他脚前, 23 迫切地求他说:“我的小女儿快要死了,请你来按手在她身上,把她救活。” 24 耶稣就和他一起去了。

一大群人跟着他,拥挤着他。 25 有一个女人,患了十二年的血漏病, 26 在好些医生手中受了许多痛苦,又花尽了她一切所有的,不仅毫无起色,反而更加沉重。 27 她听见耶稣的事,就从后面来杂在人群中间,摸耶稣的衣服。 28 因为她说:“只要摸到他的衣服,我就必痊愈。” 29 于是她血漏的源头立刻干了,她在身体上感觉到病已经得了医治。 30 耶稣自己立刻觉得有能力从他里面出去,就转过身来对群众说:“谁摸了我的衣服?” 31 门徒对他说:“你看,这么多人拥挤你,你还问‘谁摸我’吗?” 32 耶稣周围观看,要看作这事的女人。 33 那女人知道在她身上所成就的事,就恐惧战兢地前来向耶稣俯伏,把实情全告诉了他。 34 耶稣对她说:“女儿,你的信使你痊愈了,平安地回去吧,你的病已经好了。”

使女孩复活(C)

35 耶稣还在说话的时候,有人从会堂主管的家里来说:“你的女儿已经死了,何必还劳动老师呢?” 36 耶稣听见所说的话,就对会堂主管说:“不要怕!只要信!” 37 于是他不许别人跟他一起去,只带了彼得、雅各和雅各的弟弟约翰。 38 他们来到会堂主管的家,耶稣看见许多人哭泣哀号,一片混乱, 39 就走进去,对众人说:“为甚么大哭大嚷呢?孩子不是死了,是睡着了。” 40 众人就嘲笑他。耶稣把众人都赶出去,带着孩子的父母和跟随他的门徒,进入孩子所在的房间。 41 耶稣拉着孩子的手,对她说:“大利大,古米!”翻译出来就是:“小女孩,我吩咐你起来!” 42 那女孩子就立刻起来行走;那时她已经十二岁了。众人就非常惊奇。 43 耶稣再三嘱咐他们,不要让人知道这事,又吩咐给她东西吃。

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(A)(B)

They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] When Jesus got out of the boat,(C) a man with an impure spirit(D) came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(E) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(F) In God’s name don’t torture me!” For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”

Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,”(G) he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.

11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12 The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” 13 He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

14 Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened. 15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion(H) of demons,(I) sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them(J) how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[b](K) how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(L)

21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake,(M) a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake.(N) 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders,(O) named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on(P) her so that she will be healed and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him.

A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(Q) for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes,(R) I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.(S)

30 At once Jesus realized that power(T) had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

31 “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’

32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(U) Go in peace(V) and be freed from your suffering.”

35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(W) “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

36 Overhearing[c] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James.(X) 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader,(Y) Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”(Z) 40 But they laughed at him.

After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand(AA) and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).(AB) 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this,(AC) and told them to give her something to eat.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes
  2. Mark 5:20 That is, the Ten Cities
  3. Mark 5:36 Or Ignoring

进入耶路撒冷

11 耶稣和门徒们离耶路撒冷越来越近了,他们到了橄榄山 [a]附近的伯法其和伯大尼,耶稣派出两个门徒, 对他们说∶“你们到前边的那个村子里去。一进村,你们就会看见一匹驴驹拴在那里,它从未被人骑过。你们解开缰绳,把它牵到我这里来。 如果有人问你们为什么牵驴,你们就说∶‘主人要用它,但他会很快把它送回来的。’”

于是,那两个门徒就去了。他们果然看见一头驴驹拴在街上的一座房门附近,就过去解缰绳。 旁边有人问道∶“你们解开驴驹做什么?” 他们就照耶稣的话回答了他们,那些人就让他们牵走了驴驹。 他们把驴驹牵到耶稣面前,把自己的衣服垫在驴背上,让耶稣骑在上面。 许多人把衣服铺在路上,还有人从田间砍来树枝铺到路上。 他们前呼后拥地喊着:

“‘和撒那 [b]!’
‘祝福那位奉主的名而来的人吧!’ (A)

10 祝福即将来临的我们祖先大卫的王国吧,
和撒那,高居天之巅的上帝!”

11 耶稣来到耶路撒冷,走进大殿院,把里边的一切看了个遍。因为天色已晚,耶稣和十二使徒出城到了伯大尼。

耶稣诅咒无花果树

12 第二天,当他们离开伯大尼时,耶稣觉得很饿。 13 这时他远远看见一棵枝繁叶茂的无花果树,就走过去想看看树上有没有果实。他来到树下,却发现树上只有叶子,因为现在还不到结果的季节。 14 耶稣对树说∶“从今以后再不会有人吃到你的果实了。”他的门徒们都听见了这话。

耶稣去大殿

15 耶稣他们来到了耶路撒冷。当他们走进大殿院之后,耶稣开始撵走了在那里做买卖的人,推倒了兑换钱币的人的桌子,掀翻卖鸽子人的凳子。 16 他不许任何人拿着东西穿过大殿院。 17 然后耶稣开始教导人们说∶“《经》上不是写着∶‘我的大殿将被称作万国祷告的大殿’ [c]吗?可是你们却把它变成贼窝了。 [d]

18 那些祭司长和律法师们听说了这些事,都开始寻找杀害耶稣的办法。因为众人都惊叹耶稣的教导,所以这些人又害怕他。 19 那天夜里,耶稣和门徒们离开了耶路撒冷。

信仰的力量

20 第二天早晨,耶稣和门徒们又上路了。他们看见那棵无花果树已经连根枯萎了。 21 彼得想起昨天的事,对耶稣说∶“拉比(老师),您瞧,昨天您诅咒过的那棵树已经枯萎了。”

22 耶稣回答说∶“信仰上帝吧! 23 我实话告诉你们,一个人对这座山说∶‘起来,投到海里去。’当他说这话时,只要心中没有疑虑,相信自己的话一定会实现,上帝就会为你们成全此事。 24 所以我告诉你们:在祷告中请求,只要相信你们已经得到它,那么它就会属于你们。 25 当你们祈祷的时候,如果想起和某人为某事有气,就宽恕他吧。你们在天之父也会宽恕你们的罪过。” 26  [e]

犹太人首领怀疑耶稣的权威

27 耶稣和门徒们又来到了耶路撒冷。当耶稣在大殿院里行走时,祭司长、律法师和年长的犹太首领走过来 28 对他说∶“你凭什么权力做这些事情呢?谁给了你这种权力的呢?”

29 耶稣说;“我问你们一个问题,如果你们回答了我,我就告诉你们我凭什么权力做这些事情。 30 告诉我,约翰所施的洗礼 [f]是来自天上还是来自人间呢?”

31 他们彼此议论说∶“如果咱们说‘来自天上,’他就会说‘那么你们为什么不相信他呢?’ 32 但是,如果咱们说‘来自人间,’那么众人会愤怒的。”(这些人都害怕大众,因为人们都相信约翰是先知。)

33 于是他们回答说∶“我们不知道。”

这时耶稣对他们说∶“那我也不会告诉你们我凭什么权力做这些事。”

Footnotes

  1. 馬 可 福 音 11:1 橄榄山: 位于耶路撒冷附近的一座山。
  2. 馬 可 福 音 11:9 和撒那: 赞美,希伯来语用在请求上帝帮助的祈祷中。此时也许是用于赞美上帝或他的弥赛亚的欢乐的高呼。
  3. 馬 可 福 音 11:17 参见旧约《以赛亚书》56:7。
  4. 馬 可 福 音 11:17 引自《耶利米书》7:11。
  5. 馬 可 福 音 11:26 一些早期希腊版本增有第26节:但是如果你们不宽恕别人,那么你们在天之父也不会宽恕你们的罪。
  6. 馬 可 福 音 11:30 洗礼: 或浸礼,希腊文意思是把人或东西暂短地浸在或没入水中。

骑驴进耶路撒冷(A)

11 他们走近耶路撒冷,到了伯法其和伯大尼,来到橄榄山那里,耶稣派了两个门徒, 对他们说:“你们往对面的村子里去,一进去,就会看见一头小驴拴在那里,是没有人骑过的,把牠解开牵来。 如果有人问你们:‘为甚么这样作?’你们就说:‘主需要牠,并且很快会送还到这里来。’” 门徒去了,就发现一头小驴,拴在门外的街上,就把牠解开。 站在那里的人有的问他们说:“你们为甚么解牠?” 门徒照着耶稣所说的话回答他们,那些人就让他们牵走了。 门徒把小驴牵到耶稣那里,把自己的衣服搭在上面,耶稣就骑了上去。 许多人把衣服铺在路上,还有人从田野里砍了些树枝也铺在路上。 前行后随的人都喊着说:

“‘和散那’,

奉主名来的是应当称颂的!

10 那将要来临的,

我们祖先大卫的国是应当称颂的!

高天之上当唱‘和散那’!”

11 耶稣到了耶路撒冷,进入圣殿,察看了一切,因为时候已经不早,就和十二门徒出城往伯大尼去。

咒诅无花果树(B)

12 第二天他们从伯大尼出来,耶稣饿了。 13 他远远看见一棵长满了叶子的无花果树,就走过去,看看是否可以在树上找到甚么。到了树下,除了叶子甚么也找不着,因为这不是收无花果的时候。 14 耶稣对树说:“永远再没有人吃你的果子了!”他的门徒也听见了。

洁净圣殿(C)

15 他们来到耶路撒冷。耶稣进了圣殿,就把殿里作买卖的人赶走,又推倒找换银钱的人的桌子,和卖鸽子的人的凳子; 16 不许人拿着器皿穿过圣殿。 17 他又教训众人说:“经上不是写着

‘我的殿要称为万国祷告的殿’吗?

你们竟把它弄成贼窝了。”

18 祭司长和经学家听见了,就想办法怎样除掉耶稣,却又怕他,因为群众都希奇他的教训。 19 到了晚上,他们就到城外去。

20 早晨,他们经过的时候,看见那棵无花果树连根都枯萎了。 21 彼得想起来就对耶稣说:“拉比,请看,你所咒诅的无花果树,已经枯萎了。” 22 耶稣回答他们:“你们对 神要有信心(“你们对 神要有信心”有些抄本作“如果你们对 神有信心”)。 23 我实在告诉你们,无论甚么人对这座山说‘移开,投到海里’,只要他心里不怀疑,相信他所说的一定能够成就,就必给他成就。 24 所以我告诉你们,凡是你们祷告祈求的,只要相信能够得到,就必得到。 25 你们站着祷告的时候,如果有谁得罪了你们,就该饶恕他,好使你们的天父也饶恕你们的过犯。”(有些抄本有第26节:“如果你们不饶恕人,你们的天父也必不饶恕你们的过犯。”)

质问耶稣凭甚么权柄作事(D)

27 他们又来到耶路撒冷。耶稣在殿里行走的时候,祭司长、经学家和长老来到他跟前, 28 问他:“你凭甚么权柄作这些事?谁给你权柄作这些事?” 29 耶稣对他们说:“我要问你们一句话,你们回答了我,我就告诉你们我凭甚么权柄作这些事。 30 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的,还是从人来的呢?你们回答我吧。” 31 他们就彼此议论:“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’,他就会说‘那你们为甚么不信他呢?’ 32 如果我们说‘是从人来的’……”他们害怕群众,因为众人都认为约翰的确是先知。 33 于是他们回答耶稣:“我们不知道。”耶稣对他们说:“我也不告诉你们我凭甚么权柄作这些事。”

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.

进入耶路撒冷

11 耶稣和门徒们离耶路撒冷越来越近了,他们到了橄榄山 [a]附近的伯法其和伯大尼,耶稣派出两个门徒, 对他们说∶“你们到前边的那个村子里去。一进村,你们就会看见一匹驴驹拴在那里,它从未被人骑过。你们解开缰绳,把它牵到我这里来。 如果有人问你们为什么牵驴,你们就说∶‘主人要用它,但他会很快把它送回来的。’”

于是,那两个门徒就去了。他们果然看见一头驴驹拴在街上的一座房门附近,就过去解缰绳。 旁边有人问道∶“你们解开驴驹做什么?” 他们就照耶稣的话回答了他们,那些人就让他们牵走了驴驹。 他们把驴驹牵到耶稣面前,把自己的衣服垫在驴背上,让耶稣骑在上面。 许多人把衣服铺在路上,还有人从田间砍来树枝铺到路上。 他们前呼后拥地喊着:

“‘和撒那 [b]!’
‘祝福那位奉主的名而来的人吧!’ (A)

10 祝福即将来临的我们祖先大卫的王国吧,
和撒那,高居天之巅的上帝!”

11 耶稣来到耶路撒冷,走进大殿院,把里边的一切看了个遍。因为天色已晚,耶稣和十二使徒出城到了伯大尼。

耶稣诅咒无花果树

12 第二天,当他们离开伯大尼时,耶稣觉得很饿。 13 这时他远远看见一棵枝繁叶茂的无花果树,就走过去想看看树上有没有果实。他来到树下,却发现树上只有叶子,因为现在还不到结果的季节。 14 耶稣对树说∶“从今以后再不会有人吃到你的果实了。”他的门徒们都听见了这话。

耶稣去大殿

15 耶稣他们来到了耶路撒冷。当他们走进大殿院之后,耶稣开始撵走了在那里做买卖的人,推倒了兑换钱币的人的桌子,掀翻卖鸽子人的凳子。 16 他不许任何人拿着东西穿过大殿院。 17 然后耶稣开始教导人们说∶“《经》上不是写着∶‘我的大殿将被称作万国祷告的大殿’ [c]吗?可是你们却把它变成贼窝了。 [d]

18 那些祭司长和律法师们听说了这些事,都开始寻找杀害耶稣的办法。因为众人都惊叹耶稣的教导,所以这些人又害怕他。 19 那天夜里,耶稣和门徒们离开了耶路撒冷。

信仰的力量

20 第二天早晨,耶稣和门徒们又上路了。他们看见那棵无花果树已经连根枯萎了。 21 彼得想起昨天的事,对耶稣说∶“拉比(老师),您瞧,昨天您诅咒过的那棵树已经枯萎了。”

22 耶稣回答说∶“信仰上帝吧! 23 我实话告诉你们,一个人对这座山说∶‘起来,投到海里去。’当他说这话时,只要心中没有疑虑,相信自己的话一定会实现,上帝就会为你们成全此事。 24 所以我告诉你们:在祷告中请求,只要相信你们已经得到它,那么它就会属于你们。 25 当你们祈祷的时候,如果想起和某人为某事有气,就宽恕他吧。你们在天之父也会宽恕你们的罪过。” 26  [e]

犹太人首领怀疑耶稣的权威

27 耶稣和门徒们又来到了耶路撒冷。当耶稣在大殿院里行走时,祭司长、律法师和年长的犹太首领走过来 28 对他说∶“你凭什么权力做这些事情呢?谁给了你这种权力的呢?”

29 耶稣说;“我问你们一个问题,如果你们回答了我,我就告诉你们我凭什么权力做这些事情。 30 告诉我,约翰所施的洗礼 [f]是来自天上还是来自人间呢?”

31 他们彼此议论说∶“如果咱们说‘来自天上,’他就会说‘那么你们为什么不相信他呢?’ 32 但是,如果咱们说‘来自人间,’那么众人会愤怒的。”(这些人都害怕大众,因为人们都相信约翰是先知。)

33 于是他们回答说∶“我们不知道。”

这时耶稣对他们说∶“那我也不会告诉你们我凭什么权力做这些事。”

Footnotes

  1. 馬 可 福 音 11:1 橄榄山: 位于耶路撒冷附近的一座山。
  2. 馬 可 福 音 11:9 和撒那: 赞美,希伯来语用在请求上帝帮助的祈祷中。此时也许是用于赞美上帝或他的弥赛亚的欢乐的高呼。
  3. 馬 可 福 音 11:17 参见旧约《以赛亚书》56:7。
  4. 馬 可 福 音 11:17 引自《耶利米书》7:11。
  5. 馬 可 福 音 11:26 一些早期希腊版本增有第26节:但是如果你们不宽恕别人,那么你们在天之父也不会宽恕你们的罪。
  6. 馬 可 福 音 11:30 洗礼: 或浸礼,希腊文意思是把人或东西暂短地浸在或没入水中。

骑驴进耶路撒冷(A)

11 他们走近耶路撒冷,到了伯法其和伯大尼,来到橄榄山那里,耶稣派了两个门徒, 对他们说:“你们往对面的村子里去,一进去,就会看见一头小驴拴在那里,是没有人骑过的,把牠解开牵来。 如果有人问你们:‘为甚么这样作?’你们就说:‘主需要牠,并且很快会送还到这里来。’” 门徒去了,就发现一头小驴,拴在门外的街上,就把牠解开。 站在那里的人有的问他们说:“你们为甚么解牠?” 门徒照着耶稣所说的话回答他们,那些人就让他们牵走了。 门徒把小驴牵到耶稣那里,把自己的衣服搭在上面,耶稣就骑了上去。 许多人把衣服铺在路上,还有人从田野里砍了些树枝也铺在路上。 前行后随的人都喊着说:

“‘和散那’,

奉主名来的是应当称颂的!

10 那将要来临的,

我们祖先大卫的国是应当称颂的!

高天之上当唱‘和散那’!”

11 耶稣到了耶路撒冷,进入圣殿,察看了一切,因为时候已经不早,就和十二门徒出城往伯大尼去。

咒诅无花果树(B)

12 第二天他们从伯大尼出来,耶稣饿了。 13 他远远看见一棵长满了叶子的无花果树,就走过去,看看是否可以在树上找到甚么。到了树下,除了叶子甚么也找不着,因为这不是收无花果的时候。 14 耶稣对树说:“永远再没有人吃你的果子了!”他的门徒也听见了。

洁净圣殿(C)

15 他们来到耶路撒冷。耶稣进了圣殿,就把殿里作买卖的人赶走,又推倒找换银钱的人的桌子,和卖鸽子的人的凳子; 16 不许人拿着器皿穿过圣殿。 17 他又教训众人说:“经上不是写着

‘我的殿要称为万国祷告的殿’吗?

你们竟把它弄成贼窝了。”

18 祭司长和经学家听见了,就想办法怎样除掉耶稣,却又怕他,因为群众都希奇他的教训。 19 到了晚上,他们就到城外去。

20 早晨,他们经过的时候,看见那棵无花果树连根都枯萎了。 21 彼得想起来就对耶稣说:“拉比,请看,你所咒诅的无花果树,已经枯萎了。” 22 耶稣回答他们:“你们对 神要有信心(“你们对 神要有信心”有些抄本作“如果你们对 神有信心”)。 23 我实在告诉你们,无论甚么人对这座山说‘移开,投到海里’,只要他心里不怀疑,相信他所说的一定能够成就,就必给他成就。 24 所以我告诉你们,凡是你们祷告祈求的,只要相信能够得到,就必得到。 25 你们站着祷告的时候,如果有谁得罪了你们,就该饶恕他,好使你们的天父也饶恕你们的过犯。”(有些抄本有第26节:“如果你们不饶恕人,你们的天父也必不饶恕你们的过犯。”)

质问耶稣凭甚么权柄作事(D)

27 他们又来到耶路撒冷。耶稣在殿里行走的时候,祭司长、经学家和长老来到他跟前, 28 问他:“你凭甚么权柄作这些事?谁给你权柄作这些事?” 29 耶稣对他们说:“我要问你们一句话,你们回答了我,我就告诉你们我凭甚么权柄作这些事。 30 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的,还是从人来的呢?你们回答我吧。” 31 他们就彼此议论:“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’,他就会说‘那你们为甚么不信他呢?’ 32 如果我们说‘是从人来的’……”他们害怕群众,因为众人都认为约翰的确是先知。 33 于是他们回答耶稣:“我们不知道。”耶稣对他们说:“我也不告诉你们我凭甚么权柄作这些事。”

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.