Thematic Bible
Mark 11:1 (show verse)
When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Mark 11:2 (show verse)
and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has yet sat. Untie him, and bring him.
Mark 11:3 (show verse)
If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."
Mark 11:4 (show verse)
They went away, and found a colt tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
Mark 11:5 (show verse)
Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"
Mark 11:6 (show verse)
They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
Mark 11:7 (show verse)
They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
Mark 11:8 (show verse)
Many spread their garments on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees.
Mark 11:9 (show verse)
Those who went in front, and those who followed, shouted, "Hosanna. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Mark 11:10 (show verse)
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David. Hosanna in the highest."
Mark 11:11 (show verse)
And he entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
Mark 11:12 (show verse)
The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
Mark 11:13 (show verse)
Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
Mark 11:14 (show verse)
Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." and his disciples heard it.
Mark 11:15 (show verse)
They came to Jerusalem, and he entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
Mark 11:16 (show verse)
He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
Mark 11:17 (show verse)
He taught, saying to them, "Is not it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers."
Mark 11:18 (show verse)
The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching.
Mark 11:19 (show verse)
When evening came, they went out of the city.
Mark 11:20 (show verse)
As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
Mark 11:21 (show verse)
Peter, remembering, said to him, "Teacher, look. The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."
Mark 11:22 (show verse)
Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.
Mark 11:23 (show verse)
Truly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; it will be done for him.
Mark 11:24 (show verse)
Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
Mark 11:25 (show verse)
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions."
Mark 11:26 (show verse)
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.
Mark 11:27 (show verse)
They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,
Mark 11:28 (show verse)
and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?"
Mark 11:29 (show verse)
Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 11:30 (show verse)
The baptism of John?was it from heaven, or from man? Answer me."
Mark 11:31 (show verse)
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
Mark 11:32 (show verse)
If we should say, 'From man'"?they feared the crowd, for all held John to really be a prophet.
Mark 11:33 (show verse)
They answered and said to Jesus, "We do not know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."