Mark 11
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The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
(Mt 21.1–11; Lk 19.28–40; Jn 12.12–19)
1As they approached Jerusalem, near the towns of Bethphage and Bethany, they came to the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of his disciples on ahead 2with these instructions: “Go to the village there ahead of you. As soon as you get there, you will find a colt tied up that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 3And if someone asks you why you are doing that, tell him that the Master#11.3 the Master; or its owner. needs it and will send it back at once.”
4So they went and found a colt out in the street, tied to the door of a house. As they were untying it, 5some of the bystanders asked them, “What are you doing, untying that colt?”
6They answered just as Jesus had told them, and the bystanders let them go. 7They brought the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over the animal, and Jesus got on. 8Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches in the fields and spread them on the road. 9#Ps 118.25–26The people who were in front and those who followed behind began to shout, “Praise God! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord! 10God bless the coming kingdom of King David, our father! Praise God!”
11Jesus entered Jerusalem, went into the Temple, and looked round at everything. But since it was already late in the day, he went out to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
(Mt 21.18–19)
12The next day, as they were coming back from Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13He saw in the distance a fig tree covered with leaves, so he went to see if he could find any figs on it. But when he came to it, he found only leaves, because it was not the right time for figs. 14Jesus said to the fig tree, “No one shall ever eat figs from you again!”
And his disciples heard him.
Jesus Goes to the Temple
(Mt 21.12–17; Lk 19.45–48; Jn 2.13–22)
15When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus went to the Temple and began to drive out all those who were buying and selling. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the stools of those who sold pigeons, 16and he would not let anyone carry anything through the temple courtyards. 17#Is 56.7; Jer 7.11He then taught the people: “It is written in the Scriptures that God said, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for the people of all nations.’ But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!”
18The chief priests and the teachers of the Law heard of this, so they began looking for some way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
19When evening came, Jesus and his disciples left the city.
The Lesson from the Fig Tree
(Mt 21.20–22)
20Early next morning, as they walked along the road, they saw the fig tree. It was dead all the way down to its roots. 21Peter remembered what had happened and said to Jesus, “Look, Teacher, the fig tree you cursed has died!”
22Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23#Mt 17.20; 1 Cor 13.2I assure you that whoever tells this hill to get up and throw itself in the sea and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24For this reason I tell you: when you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for. 25#Mt 6.14–15And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done.”#11.25 Some manuscripts add verse 26: If you do not forgive others, your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrongs you have done (see Mt 6.15).
The Question about Jesus' Authority
(Mt 21.23–27; Lk 20.1–8)
27They arrived once again in Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the Temple, the chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the elders came to him 28and asked him, “What right have you to do these things? Who gave you this right?”
29Jesus answered them, “I will ask you just one question, and if you give me an answer, I will tell you what right I have to do these things. 30Tell me, where did John's right to baptize come from: was it from God or from human beings?”
31They started to argue among themselves: “What shall we say? If we answer, ‘From God,’ he will say, ‘Why, then, did you not believe John?’ 32But if we say, ‘From human beings…’ ” (They were afraid of the people, because everyone was convinced that John had been a prophet.) 33So their answer to Jesus was, “We don't know.”
Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you, then, by what right I do these things.”
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Mark 11
11
The Triumphal Entry
1When # Mt 21:1-11; Lk 19:28-44; Jn 12:12-19 they approached Jerusalem, # Mt 23:37; Ac 8:1 at Bethphage and Bethany # Mt 26:6; Lk 24:50; Jn 11:1,18; 12:1 near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples 2and told them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a young donkey tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. 3If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this? ’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here right away.’ ”
4So they went and found a young donkey outside in the street, tied by a door. They untied it, 5and some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the donkey? ” 6They answered them just as Jesus had said, so they let them go. 7Then they brought the donkey to Jesus and threw their robes on it, and He sat on it.
8Many people spread their robes on the road, # Mk 8:27 and others spread leafy branches cut from the fields. # Other mss read others were cutting leafy branches from the trees and spreading them on the road 9Then those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting:
Hosanna!
He who comes in the name # Jn 10:25
of the Lord is the blessed One! # Lk 1:42; Heb 6:14 # Ps 118:26
10The coming kingdom # Mk 1:15; 9:1
of our father David # Lk 1:27; Ac 2:29; 4:25 is blessed!
Hosanna # Mk 11:9 in the highest heaven!
11And He went into Jerusalem # Mt 23:37 and into the temple complex. # Ac 21:26 After looking around at everything, since it was already late, He went out to Bethany # Mk 11:1 with the Twelve.
The Barren Fig Tree Is Cursed
12The # Mt 21:12-19; Lk 19:45-48 next day when they came out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13After seeing in the distance a fig # Lk 6:44; Jn 1:48 tree with leaves, He went to find out if there was anything on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit # Mt 3:8; 7:16-21 from you again! ” # Jr 8:13 And His disciples # Mk 10:10 heard it.
Cleansing the Temple Complex
15They came to Jerusalem, # Mt 23:37 and He went into the temple complex # Ac 21:26 and began to throw out those buying and selling in the temple. He overturned the money changers’ # Jn 2:15 tables and the chairs of those selling doves, 16and would not permit anyone to carry goods through the temple complex.
17Then He began to teach them: “Is it not written, # Mk 1:2; Ac 15:15 My house # Lk 11:51; Jn 2:17 will be called a house of prayer # Ac 12:5; 16:13 for all nations? # Is 56:7 But you have made it a den of thieves! ” # Jr 7:11 # Jr 7:11 18Then the chief priests and the scribes # Mt 2:4 heard it and started looking for a way to destroy Him. For they were afraid # Ps 147:11; Pr 1:7; Rv 14:7 of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished by His teaching.
19And whenever evening came, they would go out of the city.
The Barren Fig Tree Is Withered
20Early # Mt 21:19-22 in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up. 21Then Peter # Lk 6:14; Ac 10:32 remembered and said to Him, “Rabbi, # Jn 11:8 look! The fig tree that You cursed # Jms 3:9 is withered.”
22Jesus replied to them, “Have faith in God. # Mt 17:20 23I assure you: # Ps 72:19; Rv 22:21 If anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt # Ac 10:20 in his heart, but believes # Jn 3:16; Ac 10:43; Rm 10:9; 1Pt 1:8-10 that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. # Mk 9:23; Jn 11:22 24Therefore I tell you, all the things you pray # Mt 5:44; Ac 12:12 and ask for # Jn 14:13; Jms 1:5 — believe that you have received # Some mss read you receive ; other mss read you will receive # Mt 7:8 them, and you will have them. 25And whenever you stand # Lk 18:11 praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive # Mt 6:12; 9:2 him, so that your Father # Mt 5:16; Lk 11:13 in heaven # Mt 6:1; Lk 12:33 will also forgive # Ps 25:11; Mt 9:2 you your wrongdoing. 26But if you don’t forgive, neither will your Father in heaven # Mt 24:35; Ac 17:24; Eph 6:9; Rv 21:10 forgive your wrongdoing. ” # Other mss omit bracketed text # These are the only uses of this word in Mk. It means “the violation of the Law” or “stepping over a boundary” or “departing from the path” or “trespass.”
Messiah’s Authority Challenged
27They # Mt 21:23-27; Lk 20:1-8 came again to Jerusalem. # Mt 23:37 As He was walking in the temple complex, # Ac 21:26 the chief priests, the scribes, # Mt 2:4 and the elders # 3Jn 1 came 28and asked Him, “By what authority # Mk 1:22 are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority to do these things? ”
29Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; # Mk 4:14 then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30Was John’s baptism # Lk 7:29; Ac 18:25; 19:3 from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”
31They began to argue among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe # 1Jn 5:10 him? ’ 32But if we say, ‘From men’ ” — they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet. # Mt 2:23; Ac 7:52 33So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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