Mark

The Gospel according to Saint Mark, chapter 11, New English Translation and King James Version

Chapter 11 New English Translation

The Triumphal Entry

   1 Now as they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, "Go to the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3 If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The LORD needs it and will send it back here soon.'" 4 So they went and found a colt tied at a door, outside in the street, and untied it. 5 Some people standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying that colt?" 6 They replied as Jesus had told them, and the bystanders let them go. 7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it. 8 Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread branches they had cut in the fields. 9 Both those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD! 10 Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!" 11 Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. And after looking around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve since it was already late.

Cursing of the Fig Tree

   12 Now the next day, as they went out from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 After noticing in the distance a fig tree with leaves, he went to see if he could find any fruit on it. When he came to it he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 He said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard it.

Cleansing the Temple

   15 Then they came to Jerusalem. Jesus entered the temple area and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple courts. He turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves, 16 and he would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17 Then he began to teach them and said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have turned it into a den of robbers!" 18 The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching. 19 When evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.

The Withered Fig Tree

   20 In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered." 22 Jesus said to them, "Have faith in God. 23 I tell you the truth, if someone 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 For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your sins."

The Authority of Jesus

   27 They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the experts in the law, and the elders came up to him 28 and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?" 29 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 John's baptism - was it from heaven or from people? Answer me." 31 They discussed with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven, ' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?' 32 But if we say, 'From people - '" (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet). 33 So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

King James Version

   1 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.