Mark 11
GOD’S WORD Translation
The King Comes to Jerusalem(A)
11 When they came near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead of him. 2 He said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there. No one has ever sat on it. Untie it, and bring it. 3 If anyone asks you what you are doing, say that the Lord needs it. That person will send it here at once.”
4 The disciples found the young donkey in the street. It was tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it, 5 some men standing there asked them, “Why are you untying that donkey?” 6 The disciples answered them as Jesus had told them. So the men let them go.
7 They brought the donkey to Jesus, put their coats on it, and he sat on it. 8 Many spread their coats on the road. Others cut leafy branches in the fields and spread them on the road. 9 Those who went ahead and those who followed him were shouting,
“Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Blessed is our ancestor David’s kingdom that is coming!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
11 Jesus came into Jerusalem and went into the temple courtyard, where he looked around at everything. Since it was already late, he went out with the twelve apostles to Bethany.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree(B)
12 The next day, when they left Bethany, Jesus became hungry. 13 In the distance he saw a fig tree with leaves. He went to see if he could find any figs on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves because it wasn’t the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, “No one will ever eat fruit from you again!” His disciples heard this.
Jesus Throws Out the Moneychangers(C)
15 When they came to Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple courtyard and began to throw out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the moneychangers’ tables and the chairs of those who sold pigeons. 16 He would not let anyone carry anything across the temple courtyard.
17 Then he taught them by saying, “Scripture says, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a gathering place for thieves.”
18 When the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings heard him, they looked for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him because he amazed all the crowds with his teaching.
19 (Every evening Jesus and his disciples would leave the city.)
The Fig Tree Dries Up(D)
20 While Jesus and his disciples were walking early in the morning, they saw that the fig tree had dried up. 21 Peter remembered ⌞what Jesus had said⌟, so he said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has dried up.”
22 Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God! 23 I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him. 24 That’s why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours. 25 Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.” [a]
Jesus’ Authority Challenged(E)
27 Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courtyard, the chief priests, the experts in Moses’ Teachings, and the leaders came to him. 28 They asked him, “What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?”
29 Jesus said to them, “I’ll ask you a question. Answer me, and then I’ll tell you why I have the right to do these things. 30 Did John’s right to baptize come from heaven or from humans? Answer me!”
31 They discussed this among themselves. They said, “If we say, ‘from heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 32 But if we say, ‘from humans,’ ⌞then what will happen⌟?” They were afraid of the people. All the people thought of John as a true prophet. 33 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Jesus told them, “Then I won’t tell you why I have the right to do these things.”
Footnotes
- 11:25 Some manuscripts and translations add verse 26: “But if you don’t forgive, your Father in heaven will not forgive your failures.”
Markus 11
Hoffnung für Alle
Streitgespräche mit den religiösen Führern Israels (Kapitel 11–12)
Jesus wird als König empfangen (Matthäus 21,1‒11; Lukas 19,29‒38; Johannes 12,12‒19)
11 Jesus war mit seinen Jüngern inzwischen in die Nähe von Jerusalem gekommen. Kurz bevor sie Betfage und Betanien erreichten, zwei Ortschaften am Ölberg, schickte Jesus zwei Jünger voraus 2 mit dem Auftrag: »Geht in das Dorf da vorne! Gleich am Ortseingang werdet ihr einen jungen Esel finden, der dort angebunden ist. Auf ihm ist noch nie jemand geritten. Bindet ihn los und bringt ihn her! 3 Sollte euch jemand fragen, was ihr da tut, dann sagt einfach: ›Der Herr braucht das Tier, aber er wird es bald wieder zurückschicken.‹«
4 Sie machten sich auf den Weg und fanden den Esel draußen auf der Straße an ein Hoftor angebunden. Sie banden ihn los; 5 aber einige Leute, die dabeistanden, fragten: »Was macht ihr denn da? Warum bindet ihr den Esel los?« 6 Sie antworteten so, wie Jesus es ihnen gesagt hatte. Da ließ man sie gewähren.
7 Die Jünger brachten den jungen Esel zu Jesus, legten ihre Mäntel auf das Tier, und er setzte sich darauf. 8 Viele Leute breiteten ihre Kleider als Teppich vor ihm aus, andere legten Zweige auf den Weg, die sie von Bäumen auf den Feldern abgerissen hatten. 9 Vor und hinter ihm drängten sich die Menschen und riefen:
»Gelobt sei Gott, und gepriesen sei, der in seinem Auftrag kommt! 10 Gesegnet sei das Königreich unseres Vorfahren David, das nun kommt! Gelobt sei Gott hoch im Himmel!«
11 So zog Jesus in Jerusalem ein. Er ging in den Tempel und sah sich dort aufmerksam um. Weil es aber schon spät geworden war, kehrte er nach kurzer Zeit wieder mit seinen zwölf Jüngern nach Betanien zurück.
Der Feigenbaum (Matthäus 21,18‒19)
12 Am nächsten Morgen, als sie Betanien verließen, hatte Jesus Hunger. 13 Da sah er von weitem einen Feigenbaum, der schon Blätter hatte. Er ging hin, um zu sehen, ob auch Früchte an ihm waren.[a] Aber er fand nichts als Blätter, denn zu dieser Jahreszeit gab es noch keine Feigen. 14 Da sagte Jesus zu dem Baum: »In Zukunft soll nie wieder jemand von dir eine Frucht essen!« Auch seine Jünger hörten es.
Jesus jagt die Händler aus dem Tempel (Matthäus 21,12‒17; Lukas 19,45‒48; Johannes 2,13‒17)
15 Sie kamen nach Jerusalem, und Jesus ging in den Tempel. Dort jagte er die Händler und Käufer hinaus; die Tische der Geldwechsler und die Stände der Taubenverkäufer stieß er um. 16 Er duldete auch nicht, dass jemand irgendetwas durch den Tempelvorhof trug. 17 Zur Erklärung rief Jesus den Menschen zu: »Ihr wisst doch, was Gott in der Heiligen Schrift sagt: ›Mein Haus soll für alle Völker ein Ort des Gebets sein‹,[b] ihr aber habt eine Räuberhöhle daraus gemacht!«
18 Als die obersten Priester und die Schriftgelehrten von diesen Ereignissen hörten, überlegten sie, wie sie Jesus umbringen könnten. Sie fürchteten seinen Einfluss, denn seine Worte hinterließen einen tiefen Eindruck bei den Menschen. 19 Am Abend verließ Jesus mit seinen Jüngern die Stadt.
Von der Kraft des Glaubens (Matthäus 21,20‒22)
20 Als sie am nächsten Morgen wieder an dem Feigenbaum vorbeikamen, sahen sie, dass er völlig abgestorben war. 21 Petrus erinnerte sich und sagte: »Rabbi, sieh doch! Der Baum, den du verflucht hast, ist vertrocknet.« 22 Da antwortete Jesus: »Ihr müsst Gott ganz vertrauen! 23 Ich versichere euch: Wenn ihr glaubt und nicht im Geringsten daran zweifelt, dass es wirklich geschieht, könnt ihr zu diesem Berg sagen: ›Hebe dich von der Stelle und stürze dich ins Meer!‹, und es wird geschehen.
24 Deshalb sage ich euch: Um was ihr auch bittet – glaubt fest, dass ihr es schon bekommen habt, und Gott wird es euch geben! 25 Aber wenn ihr ihn um etwas bitten wollt, sollt ihr vorher den Menschen vergeben, denen ihr etwas vorzuwerfen habt. Dann wird euch der Vater im Himmel eure Schuld auch vergeben.[c]«
Die Frage nach der Vollmacht von Jesus (Matthäus 21,23‒27; Lukas 20,1‒8)
27 Inzwischen waren sie wieder in Jerusalem angelangt. Als Jesus im Tempel umherging, kamen die obersten Priester, die Schriftgelehrten und die führenden Männer des Volkes zu ihm 28 und stellten ihn zur Rede: »Woher nimmst du dir das Recht, so aufzutreten? Wer gab dir die Vollmacht dazu?«
29 Jesus erwiderte: »Ich will euch eine Gegenfrage stellen. Beantwortet sie mir, dann werde ich euch sagen, wer mir die Vollmacht gegeben hat. 30 War Johannes der Täufer von Gott beauftragt zu taufen oder nicht? Was meint ihr?«
31 Sie überlegten: »Wenn wir antworten: ›Gott hat ihn gesandt‹, dann wird er fragen: ›Warum habt ihr ihm dann nicht geglaubt?‹ 32 Was ist, wenn wir bestreiten, dass Gott ihn gesandt hat?« Doch sie befürchteten, deswegen Ärger mit dem Volk zu bekommen. Denn alle waren davon überzeugt, dass Johannes ein Prophet war.
33 So antworteten sie schließlich: »Wir wissen es nicht!« Darauf entgegnete Jesus: »Dann sage ich euch auch nicht, wer mir die Vollmacht gegeben hat, all diese Dinge zu tun.«
Footnotes
- 11,13 Wahrscheinlich hatte Jesus erwartet, Frühfeigen an diesem Baum zu finden, die gleichzeitig mit den ersten Blättern wuchsen und essbar waren. Die echten Feigen wuchsen später, wie Markus im nächsten Satz betont.
- 11,17 Jesaja 56,7
- 11,25 Andere Handschriften fügen hinzu: (Vers 26) Wenn ihr ihnen aber nicht vergebt, dann wird euch Gott im Himmel eure Schuld auch nicht vergeben.
Mark 11
King James Version
11 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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.
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