Mark 11
New Living Translation
Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
11 As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead. 2 “Go into that village over there,” he told them. “As soon as you enter it, you will see a young donkey tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3 If anyone asks, ‘What are you doing?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it soon.’”
4 The two disciples left and found the colt standing in the street, tied outside the front door. 5 As they were untying it, some bystanders demanded, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” 6 They said what Jesus had told them to say, and they were permitted to take it. 7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments over it, and he sat on it.
8 Many in the crowd spread their garments on the road ahead of him, and others spread leafy branches they had cut in the fields. 9 Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting,
“Praise God![a]
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our ancestor David!
Praise God in highest heaven!”[b]
11 So Jesus came to Jerusalem and went into the Temple. After looking around carefully at everything, he left because it was late in the afternoon. Then he returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
12 The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit. 14 Then Jesus said to the tree, “May no one ever eat your fruit again!” And the disciples heard him say it.
Jesus Clears the Temple
15 When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people buying and selling animals for sacrifices. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves, 16 and he stopped everyone from using the Temple as a marketplace.[c] 17 He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”[d]
18 When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of him because the people were so amazed at his teaching.
19 That evening Jesus and the disciples left[e] the city.
20 The next morning as they passed by the fig tree he had cursed, the disciples noticed it had withered from the roots up. 21 Peter remembered what Jesus had said to the tree on the previous day and exclaimed, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree you cursed has withered and died!”
22 Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. 23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. 24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. 25 But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.[f]”
The Authority of Jesus Challenged
27 Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. 28 They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?”
29 “I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied. 30 “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!”
31 They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John. 32 But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet. 33 So they finally replied, “We don’t know.”
And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Footnotes
- 11:9 Greek Hosanna, an exclamation of praise that literally means “save now”; also in 11:10.
- 11:9-10 Pss 118:25-26; 148:1.
- 11:16 Or from carrying merchandise through the Temple.
- 11:17 Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11.
- 11:19 Greek they left; other manuscripts read he left.
- 11:25 Some manuscripts add verse 26, But if you refuse to forgive, your Father in heaven will not forgive your sins. Compare Matt 6:15.
Mark 11
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
11 And kai when hote they drew near engizō to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma, Bethphage Bēthphagē, and kai Bethany Bēthania, at pros the ho Mount oros of ho Olives elaia, Jesus dispatched apostellō two dyo of ho his autos disciples mathētēs 2 and kai said legō to them autos, “ Go hypagō into eis the ho village kōmē · ho directly katenanti ahead of you hymeis, and kai immediately upon entering eisporeuomai it autos you will find heuriskō a tethered deō colt pōlos on epi which hos no oudeis one anthrōpos has ever oupō sat kathizō. Untie lyō it autos and kai bring pherō it. 3 · kai If ean anyone tis says legō to you hymeis, ‘ Why tis are you doing poieō this houtos?’ say legō, ‘ The ho Lord kyrios has echō need chreia of it autos and kai will send apostellō it autos back palin here hōde as soon as possible.’” 4 So kai they went aperchomai away and kai found heuriskō a tethered deō colt pōlos at pros a door thura outside exō in epi the ho street amphodon, and kai they untied lyō it autos. 5 And kai some tis of those ho standing histēmi there ekei said legō to them autos, “ What tis are you doing poieō, untying lyō the ho colt pōlos?” 6 And de they ho spoke legō to them autos just kathōs as Jesus Iēsous had said legō, · ho and kai they gave aphiēmi them autos permission . 7 Then kai they brought pherō the ho colt pōlos to pros · ho Jesus Iēsous and kai threw epiballō their autos cloaks himation on it autos, · ho and kai he sat kathizō on epi it autos. 8 And kai many polys spread strōnnyō · ho their autos cloaks himation on eis the ho road hodos, while de others allos spread tall grass stibas, cutting koptō it from ek the ho fields agros. 9 And kai those ho who went proagō before and kai those ho who followed akoloutheō were crying krazō out , “ Hosanna hōsanna! Blessed eulogeō is he ho who comes erchomai in en the name onoma of the Lord kyrios! 10 Blessed eulogeō is the ho coming erchomai kingdom basileia of ho our hēmeis father patēr David Dauid! Hosanna hōsanna in en the ho highest hypsistos!” 11 And kai he entered eiserchomai Jerusalem Hierosolyma and went into eis the ho temple hieron. And kai looking periblepō around at everything pas, the ho hour hōra already ēdē being eimi late opsia, he went exerchomai out to eis Bethany Bēthania with meta the ho twelve dōdeka.
12 And kai on the ho next day epaurion, when they autos had left exerchomai from apo Bethany Bēthania, Jesus became hungry peinaō. 13 And kai seeing at apo a distance makrothen a fig tree sykē in echō leaf phyllon, he went erchomai to see if ei he could find heuriskō anything tis on en it autos. And kai when he came erchomai to epi it autos, he found heuriskō nothing oudeis but ei mē leaves phyllon, · ho for gar it was eimi not ou the season kairos for figs sykon. 14 So kai in response apokrinomai he said legō to it autos, “ May esthiō no one mēdeis ever mēketi eat esthiō fruit karpos from ek you sy again!” And kai his autos disciples mathētēs were listening akouō. · ho 15 Then kai they went erchomai into eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma. And kai entering eiserchomai eis the ho temple hieron, he began archō to drive ekballō out those ho who were selling pōleō and kai those ho who were buying agorazō in en the ho temple hieron; and kai he overturned katastrephō the ho tables trapeza of the ho money kollybistēs changers and kai the ho chairs kathedra of those ho who were selling pōleō · ho pigeons peristera, 16 and kai he would not ou allow aphiēmi anyone tis to carry diapherō merchandise skeuos through dia the ho temple hieron. 17 And kai he was teaching didaskō and kai saying legō to them autos, “ Is it not ou written graphō, · ho ‘ My egō house oikos shall be called kaleō a house oikos of prayer proseuchē for all pas the ho nations ethnos’? But de you hymeis have made poieō it autos ‘a hideout spēlaion for robbers lēstēs.’” 18 And kai the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the ho scribes grammateus heard akouō of this and kai began seeking zēteō how pōs they could destroy apollymi him autos, for gar they feared phobeomai him autos, because gar all pas the ho people ochlos were impressed ekplēssō by epi · ho his autos teaching didachē.
19 And kai when hotan evening opse came ginomai, they went ekporeuomai out exō of the ho city polis.
20 And kai passing paraporeuomai by in the morning prōi, they saw the ho fig sykē tree withered xērainō down ek to the roots rhiza. 21 And kai thinking anamimnēskō back , · ho Peter Petros said legō to him autos, “ Rabbi rhabbi, look ide! The ho fig sykē tree that hos you cursed kataraomai has withered xērainō!” 22 And kai answering apokrinomai, · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ Have echō faith pistis in God theos. 23 I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, that hoti if anyone hos says legō to ho this houtos mountain oros, ‘ Be taken airō up and kai cast ballō into eis the ho sea thalassa,’ and kai does not mē waver diakrinō in en · ho his autos heart kardia but alla believes pisteuō that hoti what hos he says laleō will happen ginomai, it will be eimi done for him autos. 24 For dia this houtos reason I tell legō you hymeis, whatever pas hosos you pray proseuchomai and kai ask aiteō for , believe pisteuō that hoti you have received lambanō it, and kai it will be eimi yours hymeis. 25 And kai whenever hotan you stand stēkō praying proseuchomai, forgive aphiēmi if ei you have echō something tis against kata someone tis, so hina that · ho your hymeis Father patēr · ho in en · ho heaven ouranos may also kai forgive aphiēmi you hymeis · ho your hymeis transgressions paraptōma.”
27 And kai they came erchomai again palin to eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma. And kai while peripateō he autos was walking about peripateō in en the ho temple hieron, the ho ruling archiereus priests and kai the ho scribes grammateus and kai the ho elders presbyteros came erchomai to pros him autos, 28 and kai were asking legō him autos, “ By en what poios authority exousia are you doing poieō these houtos things ?” and ē, “ Who tis gave didōmi you sy · ho this houtos authority exousia to hina do poieō these houtos things ?” 29 · ho But de Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ I will ask eperōtaō you hymeis one heis thing logos; · kai answer apokrinomai me egō, and kai I will tell legō you hymeis by en what poios authority exousia I do poieō these houtos things . 30 The ho baptism baptisma of ho John Iōannēs— was it eimi from ek heaven ouranos or ē from ek man anthrōpos? Answer apokrinomai me egō!” 31 So kai they discussed dialogizomai it among pros themselves heautou, saying legō, “ If ean we say legō, ‘ From ek heaven ouranos,’ he will say legō, ‘ Why dia tis then oun did you not ou believe pisteuō him autos?’ 32 But alla if we say legō, ‘ From ek man’—( they were afraid phobeomai of the ho people ochlos, for gar everyone hapas considered echō that hoti · ho John Iōannēs was eimi truly ontōs a prophet prophētēs). 33 So kai in answer apokrinomai to ho Jesus Iēsous, they said legō, “ We do not ou know oida.” And kai · ho Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, “ Neither oude will I egō tell legō you hymeis by en what poios authority exousia I am doing poieō these houtos things .”
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