{"book":"Mark","slug":"mark","ch":11,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Mark","prev":"mark/10","next":"mark/12","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"As they approached Jerusalem [and came] to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, [Jesus] sent out two of His disciples","f":[],"h":"The Triumphal Entry","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"and said to them,“ Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied [there], on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring [it here].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"and said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied [there], on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring [it here]."}],"style":"red"},{"v":3,"t":"If anyone asks,‘ Why are you doing this?’ tell [him],‘ The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"So they went and found [the] colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"and some who were standing there asked,“ Why are you untying the colt?”","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"[The disciples] answered as Jesus had instructed [them], and [the people] gave them permission.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"Many [ in the crowd ] spread their cloaks on the road, while others [spread] branches they had cut from the fields.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":9,"t":"The [ones who] went ahead and those who followed were shouting:“ Hosanna!”“ Blessed is He [who] comes in [the] name of [the] Lord!”","f":["Hosanna is a transliteration of the Hebrew Hosia-na, meaning Save, we pray or Save now, which became a shout of praise; see Psalm 118:25.","Psalm 118:26"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"The [ones who] went ahead and those who followed were shouting:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Hosanna!”"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Blessed is He [who] comes in [the] name of [the] Lord!”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"“ Blessed [is] the coming kingdom of our father David!”“ Hosanna in the highest!”","f":["Or “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” See Psalm 118:25 and Psalm 148:1."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Blessed [is] the coming kingdom of our father David!”"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ Hosanna in the highest!”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"Then [Jesus] entered Jerusalem [and went] into the temple [courts]. He looked around at everything, [but since] [it] was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.","f":["Literally the temple; also in verses 15, 16, and 27"],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"The next day, [when] they had left Bethany, [Jesus] was hungry.","f":[],"h":"Jesus Curses the Fig Tree","style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any [fruit] on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing [on it] except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"Then He said to [the tree],“ {May} no one ever eat of your fruit {again}.” And His disciples heard [this statement].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"Then He said to [the tree],"},{"style":"red","t":"“ {May} no one ever eat of your fruit {again}.” And His disciples heard [this statement]."}],"style":"red"},{"v":15,"t":"When they arrived in Jerusalem, [Jesus] entered the temple [courts] [and] began to drive out those who were buying and selling [there]. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.","f":[],"h":"Jesus Cleanses the Temple","style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple [courts].","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"Then [Jesus] began to teach them, and He declared,“ Is it not written:‘ My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations ’? But you have made it ‘ a den of robbers.’”","f":["Isaiah 56:7","Jeremiah 7:11"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"Then [Jesus] began to teach them, and He declared,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Is it not written:‘ My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations ’? But you have made it ‘ a den of robbers.’”"}],"style":"red"},{"v":18,"t":"When the chief priests and scribes heard [this], they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"And when evening came, [Jesus and His disciples] went out of the city.","f":["Literally they went; BYZ and TR He went"],"style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"[As] they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from [its] roots.","f":[],"h":"The Withered Fig Tree","style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"Peter remembered [it] [and] said,“ Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"“ Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"“ Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain,‘ Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that [it] will happen, it will be done for him.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":24,"t":"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received [it], and [it] will be yours.","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against [another], forgive [it], so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”","f":["BYZ and TR include 26But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses; see Matthew 6:15."],"style":"red"},{"v":26,"t":"","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"After their return to Jerusalem, [Jesus] was walking in the temple [courts], [and] the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.","f":[],"h":"Jesus’ Authority Challenged","style":"reg"},{"v":28,"t":"“ By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked.“ [And] who gave You the authority to do [them]?”","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"“ I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied,“ and [if] you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ and [if] you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"John’s baptism — was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"They deliberated among themselves what they should answer:“ If we say,‘ From heaven,’ He will ask,‘ Why then did you not believe him?’","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":32,"t":"But if we say,‘ From men ’ ” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"So they answered,“ We do not know.” And Jesus replied,“ Neither {will} I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So they answered,“ We do not know.”"},{"style":"reg","t":"And Jesus replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Neither {will} I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”"}],"style":"reg"}]}