Mark 11
The Message
Entering Jerusalem on a Colt
11 1-3 When they were nearing Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany on Mount Olives, he sent off two of the disciples with instructions: “Go to the village across from you. As soon as you enter, you’ll find a colt tethered, one that has never yet been ridden. Untie it and bring it. If anyone asks, ‘What are you doing?’ say, ‘The Master needs him, and will return him right away.’”
4-7 They went and found a colt tied to a door at the street corner and untied it. Some of those standing there said, “What are you doing untying that colt?” The disciples replied exactly as Jesus had instructed them, and the people let them alone. They brought the colt to Jesus, spread their coats on it, and he mounted.
8-10 The people gave him a wonderful welcome, some throwing their coats on the street, others spreading out rushes they had cut in the fields. Running ahead and following after, they were calling out,
Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in God’s name!
Blessed the coming kingdom of our father David!
Hosanna in highest heaven!
11 He entered Jerusalem, then entered the Temple. He looked around, taking it all in. But by now it was late, so he went back to Bethany with the Twelve.
The Cursed Fig Tree
12-14 As they left Bethany the next day, he was hungry. Off in the distance he saw a fig tree in full leaf. He came up to it expecting to find something for breakfast, but found nothing but fig leaves. (It wasn’t yet the season for figs.) He addressed the tree: “No one is going to eat fruit from you again—ever!” And his disciples overheard him.
15-17 They arrived at Jerusalem. Immediately on entering the Temple Jesus started throwing out everyone who had set up shop there, buying and selling. He kicked over the tables of the bankers and the stalls of the pigeon merchants. He didn’t let anyone even carry a basket through the Temple. And then he taught them, quoting this text:
My house was designated a house of prayer for the nations;
You’ve turned it into a hangout for thieves.
18 The high priests and religion scholars heard what was going on and plotted how they might get rid of him. They panicked, for the entire crowd was carried away by his teaching.
19 At evening, Jesus and his disciples left the city.
20-21 In the morning, walking along the road, they saw the fig tree, shriveled to a dry stick. Peter, remembering what had happened the previous day, said to him, “Rabbi, look—the fig tree you cursed is shriveled up!”
22-25 Jesus was matter-of-fact: “Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, ‘Go jump in the lake’—no shuffling or hemming and hawing—and it’s as good as done. That’s why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you’ll get God’s everything. And when you assume the posture of prayer, remember that it’s not all asking. If you have anything against someone, forgive—only then will your heavenly Father be inclined to also wipe your slate clean of sins.”
His Credentials
27-28 Then when they were back in Jerusalem once again, as they were walking through the Temple, the high priests, religion scholars, and leaders came up and demanded, “Show us your credentials. Who authorized you to speak and act like this?”
29-30 Jesus responded, “First let me ask you a question. Answer my question and then I’ll present my credentials. About the baptism of John—who authorized it: heaven or humans? Tell me.”
31-33 They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, “If we say ‘heaven,’ he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe John; if we say ‘humans,’ we’ll be up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet.” They decided to concede that round to Jesus. “We don’t know,” they said.
Jesus replied, “Then I won’t answer your question either.”
ﻣﺮﻗﺲ 11
Ketab El Hayat
الدخول الانتصاري
11 وَلَمَّا اقْتَرَبُوا مِنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ، إِذْ وَصَلُوا إِلَى قَرْيَةِ بَيْتِ فَاجِي وَقَرْيَةِ بَيْتِ عَنْيَا، عِنْدَ جَبَلِ الزَّيْتُونِ، أَرْسَلَ يَسُوعُ اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ تَلامِيذِهِ، 2 قَائِلاً لَهُمَا: «اذْهَبَا إِلَى الْقَرْيَةِ الْمُقَابِلَةِ لَكُمَا، وَإذْ تَدْخُلانِ إِلَيْهَا، تَجِدَانِ جَحْشاً مَرْبُوطاً لَمْ يَرْكَبْ عَلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ بَعْدُ: فَحُلّا رِبَاطَهُ وَأَحْضِرَاهُ إِلَى هُنَا. 3 وَإِنْ قَالَ لَكُمَا أَحَدٌ: لِمَاذَا تَفْعَلانِ هَذَا؟ فَقُولا: الرَّبُّ مُحْتَاجٌ إِلَيْهِ، وَفِي الْحَالِ يُرْسِلُهُ إِلَى هُنَا». 4 وَانْطَلَقَا، فَوَجَدَا الْجَحْشَ مَرْبُوطاً عِنْدَ الْبَابِ خَارِجاً عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ، فَحَلّا رِبَاطَهُ. 5 فَقَالَ لَهُمَا بَعْضُ الْوَاقِفِينَ هُنَاكَ: «مَاذَا تَفْعَلانِ؟ لِمَاذَا تَحُلّانِ رِبَاطَ الْجَحْشِ؟» 6 فَأَجَابَاهُمْ كَمَا أَوْصَاهُمَا يَسُوعُ فَتَرَكُوهُمَا. 7 فَأَحْضَرَا الْجَحْشَ إِلَى يَسُوعَ، وَوَضَعَا ثِيَابَهُمَا عَلَيْهِ، فَرَكِبَ عَلَيْهِ. 8 وَفَرَشَ كَثِيرُونَ الطَّرِيقَ بِثِيَابِهِمْ وَآخَرُونَ بِأَغْصَانٍ قَطَعُوهَا مِنَ الْحُقُولِ. 9 وَأَخَذَ السَّائِرُونَ أَمَامَهُ وَالسَّائِرُونَ خَلْفَهُ يَهْتِفُونَ: «أُوصَنَّا! مُبَارَكٌ الآتِي بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ! 10 مُبَارَكَةٌ مَمْلَكَةُ أَبِينَا دَاوُدَ الآتِيَةُ! أُوصَنَّا فِي الأَعَالِي!»
11 ثُمَّ دَخَلَ يَسُوعُ أُورُشَلِيمَ، حَتَّى وَصَلَ إِلَى الْهَيْكَلِ، وَرَاقَبَ كُلَّ مَا كَانَ يَجْرِي فِيهِ. وَإِذْ كَانَ الْمَسَاءُ قَدْ أَقْبَلَ، خَرَجَ إِلَى بَيْتِ عَنْيَا مَعَ الاِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ.
يسوع يلعن شجرة التين ويطهر الهيكل
12 وَفِي الْغَدِ، بَعْدَمَا غَادَرُوا بَيْتَ عَنْيَا، جَاعَ. 13 وَإِذْ رَأَى مِنْ بَعِيدٍ شَجَرَةَ تِينٍ مُورِقَةً، تَوَجَّهَ إِلَيْهَا لَعَلَّهُ يَجِدُ فِيهَا بَعْضَ الثَّمَرِ. فَلَمَّا وَصَلَ إِلَيْهَا لَمْ يَجِدْ فِيهَا إِلّا الْوَرَقَ، لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَوَانُ التِّينِ. 14 فَتَكَلَّمَ وَقَالَ لَهَا: «لا يَأْكُلَنَّ أَحَدٌ ثَمَراً مِنْكِ بَعْدُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ!» وَسَمِعَ تَلامِيذُهُ ذلِكَ.
15 وَوَصَلُوا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، فَدَخَلَ يَسُوعُ الْهَيْكَلَ وَأَخَذَ يَطْرُدُ الَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَبِيعُونَ وَالَّذِينَ كَانُوا يَشْتَرُونَ فِي الْهَيْكَلِ، وَقَلَّبَ مَوَائِدَ الصَّيَارِفَةِ وَمَقَاعِدَ بَاعَةِ الْحَمَامِ. 16 وَلَمْ يَدَعْ أَحَداً يَمُرُّ عَبْرَ الْهَيْكَلِ وَهُوَ يَحْمِلُ مَتَاعاً. 17 وَعَلَّمَهُمْ قَائِلاً: «أَمَا كُتِبَ: إِنَّ بَيْتِي بَيْتاً لِلصَّلاةِ يُدْعَى عِنْدَ جَمِيعِ الأُمَمِ؟ أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُوهُ مَغَارَةَ لُصُوصٍ!» 18 وَسَمِعَ بِذلِكَ رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ، وَالْكَتَبَةُ، فَأَخَذُوا يَبْحَثُونَ كَيْفَ يَقْتُلُونَهُ: فَإِنَّهُمْ خَافُوهُ، لأَنَّ الْجَمْعَ كُلَّهُ كَانَ مَذْهُولاً مِنْ تَعْلِيمِهِ. 19 وَلَمَّا حَلَّ الْمَسَاءُ، انْطَلَقُوا إِلَى خَارِجِ الْمَدِينَةِ.
20 وَبَيْنَمَا كَانُوا عَابِرِينَ فِي صَبَاحِ الْغَدِ بَاكِراً، رَأَوْا شَجَرَةَ التِّينِ وَقَدْ يَبِسَتْ مِنْ أَصْلِهَا. 21 فَتَذَكَّرَ بُطْرُسُ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «يَا مُعَلِّمُ، انْظُرْ! إِنَّ التِّينَةَ الَّتِي لَعَنْتَهَا قَدْ يَبِسَتْ!» 22 فَرَدَّ يَسُوعُ قَائِلاً لَهُمْ: «لِيَكُنْ لَكُمْ إِيْمَانٌ بِاللهِ! 23 فَالْحَقَّ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ أَيَّ مَنْ قَالَ لِهذَا الْجَبَلِ: انْقَلِعْ وَانْطَرِحْ فِي الْبَحْرِ! وَلا يَشُكُّ فِي قَلْبِهِ، بَلْ يُؤْمِنُ أَنَّ مَا يَقُولُهُ سَيَحْدُثُ، فَمَا يَقُولُهُ يَتِمُّ لَهُ. 24 لِهذَا السَّبَبِ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ: إِنَّ مَا تَطْلُبُونَهُ وَتُصَلُّونَ لأَجْلِهِ، فَآمِنُوا أَنَّكُمْ قَدْ نِلْتُمُوهُ، فَيَتِمَّ لَكُمْ. 25 وَمَتَى وَقَفْتُمْ تُصَلُّونَ، وَكَانَ لَكُمْ عَلَى أَحَدٍ شَيْءٌ، فَاغْفِرُوا لَهُ، لِكَيْ يَغْفِرَ لَكُمْ أَبُوكُمُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ زَلاتِكُمْ أَيْضاً. 26 وَلكِنْ، إِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرُوا، لَا يَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ أَيْضاً أَبُوكُمُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ زَلاتِكُمْ».
سلطة يسوع
27 ثُمَّ عَادُوا إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى. وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ يَتَجَوَّلُ فِي الْهَيْكَلِ، تَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ رُؤَسَاءُ الْكَهَنَةِ، وَالْكَتَبَةُ، وَالشُّيُوخُ، 28 وَسَأَلُوهُ: «بِأَيَّةِ سُلْطَةٍ تَفْعَلُ مَا فَعَلْتَهُ؟ وَمَنْ مَنَحَكَ هذِهِ السُّلْطَةَ لِتَفْعَلَ ذلِكَ؟» 29 فَأَجَابَهُمْ يَسُوعُ قَائِلاً: «وَأَنَا أَيْضاً أَسْأَلُكُمْ أَمْراً وَاحِداً. أَجِيبُونِي، فَأَقُولَ لَكُمْ بِأَيَّةِ سُلْطَةٍ أَفْعَلُ تِلْكَ الأُمُورَ: 30 أَمِنَ السَّمَاءِ كَانَتْ مَعْمُودِيَّةُ يُوحَنَّا أَمْ مِنَ النَّاسِ؟ أَجِيبُونِي!» 31 فَتَشَاوَرُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ، قَائِلِينَ: «إِنْ قُلْنَا: مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، يَقُولُ: إِذَنْ لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا بِهِ؟ 32 فَهَلْ نَقُولُ: مِنَ النَّاسِ؟» فَإِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَخَافُونَ الشَّعْبَ لأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا جَمِيعاً يَعْتَبِرُونَ أَنَّ يُوحَنَّا نَبِيٌّ حَقّاً. 33 فَأَجَابُوا يَسُوعَ قَائِلِينَ: «لا نَدْرِي!» فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يَسُوعُ: «وَلا أَنَا أَقُولُ لَكُمْ بِأَيَّةِ سُلْطَةٍ أَفْعَلُ تِلْكَ الأُمُورَ!»
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.
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
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