Mark 11

Jesus enters Jerusalem riding on a colt as the crowds cry 'Hosanna' and spread their garments in the road. He drives out the money changers from the temple, curses a barren fig tree that withers by the next morning, and teaches about faith and prayer.

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1	And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,	As they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out 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.	He said to them, "Go into the village ahead of You. As soon as You enter it, You will find a colt tied there that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here."
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.	"If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.'"
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.	They went and found the colt tied outside in the street at a doorway. They untied it.
5	And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?	Some people standing there asked, "What are You doing, untying that colt?"
6	And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.	They answered as Jesus had told them, and the people let them go.
7	And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.	They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and He sat on it.
8	And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.	Many people spread their cloaks on the road. Others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
9	And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:	Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes 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.	"Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! 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.	Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12	And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:	The next day, when they came 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.	Seeing a fig tree in the distance with leaves on it, He went to see if it had any fruit. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs.
14	And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.	Jesus said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard this.
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;	They came to Jerusalem. Jesus entered the temple and began to drive 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 suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.	He would not allow anyone to carry goods through the temple courts.
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.	He was teaching them and said, "Is it not written: 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But You 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.	The chief priests and scribes heard this and began to look for a way to destroy Him. They feared Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
19	And when even was come, he went out of the city.	When evening came, they went out of the city.
20	And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.	In the morning as they walked along, they saw that the fig tree had withered from its roots.
21	And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.	Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree You cursed has withered."
22	And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.	Jesus answered, "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.	Truly I tell You, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in His heart but believes that what He says will happen — it will be done for Him.
24	Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.	Therefore I tell You, whatever You ask for in prayer, believe that You have received it, and it will be Yours.
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.	When You stand praying, forgive whatever You have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive You Your sins.
26	But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.	But if You do not forgive, neither will Your Father in heaven forgive Your sins.
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,	They came again to Jerusalem. While He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him.
28	And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?	They asked, "By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?"
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.	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	The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.	"Was the baptism of John from heaven or from 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?	They argued among themselves: "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will ask, 'Then why did You 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.	"But if we say, 'From men' —" they feared the people, for everyone regarded John as truly a prophet.
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.	So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell You by what authority I do these things."