Thematic Bible
Mark 11:1 (show verse)
When they had almost reached Jerusalem, as far as Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent on two of his disciples.
Mark 11:2 (show verse)
"Go to the village facing you," he said; "and, as soon as you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has ever ridden; untie it, and bring it.
Mark 11:3 (show verse)
And, if any one says to you 'Why are you doing that?', say 'The Master wants it, and will be sure to send it back here at once.'"
Mark 11:4 (show verse)
The two disciples went, and, finding a foal tethered outside a door in the street, they untied it.
Mark 11:5 (show verse)
Some of the by-standers said to them: "What are you doing, untying the foal?"
Mark 11:6 (show verse)
And the two disciples answered as Jesus had told them; and they allowed them to go.
Mark 11:7 (show verse)
Then they brought the foal to Jesus, and, when they had laid their cloaks on it, he seated himself upon it.
Mark 11:8 (show verse)
Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs which they had cut from the fields;
Mark 11:9 (show verse)
And those who led the way, as well as those who followed, kept shouting: "'God save him! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'
Mark 11:10 (show verse)
Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! 'God save him from on high!'"
Mark 11:11 (show verse)
Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the Temple Courts; and, after looking round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
Mark 11:12 (show verse)
The next day, after they had left Bethany, Jesus became hungry;
Mark 11:13 (show verse)
And, noticing a fig-tree at a distance in leaf, he went to it to see if by any chance he could find something on it; but, on coming up to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
Mark 11:14 (show verse)
So, addressing the tree, he exclaimed: "May no man ever again eat of your fruit!" And his disciples heard what he said.
Mark 11:15 (show verse)
They came to Jerusalem. Jesus went into 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 the pigeon-dealers,
Mark 11:16 (show verse)
And would not allow any one to carry anything across the Temple Courts.
Mark 11:17 (show verse)
Then he began to teach. "Does not Scripture say," he asked, "'My House shall be called a House of Prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers.'"
Mark 11:18 (show verse)
Now the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law heard this and began to look for some way of putting Jesus to death; for they were afraid of him, since all the people were greatly impressed by his teaching.
Mark 11:19 (show verse)
As soon as evening fell, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.
Mark 11:20 (show verse)
As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig-tree was withered up from the very roots.
Mark 11:21 (show verse)
Then Peter recollected what had occurred. "Look, Rabbi," he exclaimed, "the fig-tree which you doomed is withered up!"
Mark 11:22 (show verse)
"Have faith in God!" replied Jesus.
Mark 11:23 (show verse)
"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.
Mark 11:24 (show verse)
And therefore I say to you 'Have faith that whatever you ask for in prayer is already granted you, and you will find that it will be.'
Mark 11:25 (show verse)
And, whenever you stand up to pray, forgive any grievance that you have against any one, that your Father who is in Heaven also may forgive you your offenses."
Mark 11:26 (show verse)
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Mark 11:27 (show verse)
They came to Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking about in the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests, the Teachers of the Law, and the Councillors came up to him.
Mark 11:28 (show verse)
"What authority have you to do these things?" they said. "Who gave you the authority to do them?"
Mark 11:29 (show verse)
"I will put one question to you," said Jesus. "Answer me that, and then I will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.
Mark 11:30 (show verse)
It is about John's baptism. Was it of divine or human origin? Answer me that."
Mark 11:31 (show verse)
They began arguing together; "If we say 'divine,' he will say 'Why then did not you believe him?'
Mark 11:32 (show verse)
Yet can we say 'human'?"--They were afraid of the people, for everyone regarded John as undoubtedly a Prophet.
Mark 11:33 (show verse)
So their answer to Jesus was--"We do not know." "Then I," replied Jesus, "refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things."