Mark 11 Bible in Basic English
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1 And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Beth-phage and Bethany, at the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
1 When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples
1 Καὶ ὅτε ἐγγίζουσιν εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ εἰς Βηθσφαγῆ καὶ Βηθανίαν πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν, ἀποστέλλει δύο τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ
2 And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.
2 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 sat. Untie him and bring him.
2 καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὑπάγετε εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν, καὶ εὐθέως εἰσπορευόμενοι εἰς αὐτὴν εὑρήσετε πῶλον δεδεμένον, ἐφ᾽ ὃν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων κεκάθικε· λύσαντες αὐτὸν ἀγάγετε.
3 And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.
3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
3 καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ· τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο; εἴπατε ὅτι ὁ Κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει, καὶ εὐθέως αὐτὸν ἀποστέλλει πάλιν ὧδε.
4 And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.
4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
4 ἀπῆλθον δὲ καὶ εὗρον τὸν πῶλον δεδεμένον πρὸς τὴν θύραν ἔξω ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀμφόδου, καὶ λύουσιν αὐτόν.
5 And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?
5 Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”
5 καί τινες τῶν ἐκεῖ ἑστηκότων ἔλεγον αὐτοῖς· τί ποιεῖτε λύοντες τὸν πῶλον;
6 And they said to them the words which Jesus had said; and they let them go.
6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
6 οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτοῖς καθὼς ἐνετείλατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἀφῆκαν αὐτούς.
7 And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.
7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
7 καὶ ἤγαγον τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ.
8 And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.
8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.
8 πολλοὶ δὲ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἔστρωσαν εἰς τὴν ὁδόν, ἄλλοι δὲ στοιβάδας ἔκοπτον ἐκ τῶν δένδρων καὶ ἐστρώννυον εἰς τὴν ὁδόν.
9 And those who went in front, and those who came after, were crying, Glory: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord:
9 Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
9 καὶ οἱ προάγοντες καὶ οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον λέγοντες· ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου.
10 A blessing on the coming kingdom of our father David: Glory in the highest.
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
10 εὐλογημένη ἡ ἐρχομένη βασιλεία ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου τοῦ πατρός ἡμῶν Δαυΐδ· ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις.
11 And he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
11 Jesus 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.
11 Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἰς τὸ ἱερόν· καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα, ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας, ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα.
12 And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.
12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
12 Καὶ τῇ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Βηθανίας ἐπείνασε·
13 And seeing a fig-tree in the distance with leaves, he went to see if by chance it had anything on it: and when he came to it, he saw nothing but leaves, for it was not the time for the fruit.
13 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.
13 καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔχουσαν φύλλα, ἦλθεν εἰ ἄρα τι εὑρήσει ἐν αὐτῇ· καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὴν οὐδὲν εὗρεν εἰ μὴ φύλλα· οὐ γὰρ ἦν καιρὸς σύκων.
14 And he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words.
14 Jesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it.
14 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῇ· μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι. καὶ ἤκουον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.
15 And they came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money;
15 They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.
15 Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα· καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν ἤρξατο ἐκβάλλειν τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ τοὺς ἀγοράζοντας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ τὰς τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν καὶ τὰς καθέδρας τῶν πωλούντων τὰς περιστερὰς κατέστρεψε,
16 And he would not let any man take a vessel through the Temple.
16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
16 καὶ οὐκ ἤφιεν ἵνα τις διενέγκῃ σκεῦος διὰ τοῦ ἱεροῦ,
17 And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.
17 He taught, saying to them, “Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers!”
17 καὶ ἐδίδασκε λέγων αὐτοῖς· οὐ γέγραπται ὅτι ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσιν; ὑμεῖς δὲ αὐτὸν ἐποιήσατε σπήλαιον λῃστῶν.
18 And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.
18 The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
18 καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ ἐζήτουν πῶς αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν· ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ αὐτόν, ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἐξεπλήσσετο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ.
19 And every evening he went out of the town.
19 When evening came, he went out of the city.
19 καὶ ὅτε ὀψὲ ἐγένετο, ἐξεπορεύετο ἔξω τῆς πόλεως.
20 And when they were going by in the morning, they saw the fig-tree dead from the roots.
20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
20 Καὶ παραπορευόμενοι πρωῒ εἶδον τὴν συκῆν ἐξηραμμένην ἐκ ῥιζῶν.
21 And Peter, having a memory of it, said to him, Master, see, the tree which was cursed by you is dead.
21 Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.”
21 καὶ ἀναμνησθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει αὐτῷ· ῥαββί, ἴδε ἡ συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω ἐξήρανται.
22 And Jesus, answering, said to them, Have God's faith.
22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
22 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς· ἔχετε πίστιν Θεοῦ.
23 Truly I say to you, Whoever says to this mountain, Be taken up and be put into the sea; and has no doubt in his heart, but has faith that what he says will come about, he will have his desire.
23 For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, he shall have whatever he says.
23 ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, ἄρθητι καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ πιστεύσει ὅτι ἃ λέγει γίνεται, ἔσται αὐτῷ ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ.
24 For this reason I say to you, Whatever you make a request for in prayer, have faith that it has been given to you, and you will have it.
24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
24 διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, πάντα ὅσα ἂν προσευχόμενοι αἰτεῖσθε, πιστεύετε ὅτι λαμβάνετε, καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν.
25 And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
25 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.
25 καὶ ὅταν στήκητε προσευχόμενοι, ἀφίετε εἴ τι ἔχετε κατά τινος, ἵνα καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἀφῇ ὑμῖν τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν.
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26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”
26 εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀφίετε, οὐδὲ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν.
27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:
27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,
27 Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ περιπατοῦντος αὐτοῦ ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι
28 And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?
28 and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
28 καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; ἢ τίς σοι ἔδωκε τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς;
29 And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I 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.
29 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ ἕνα λόγον, καὶ ἀποκρίθητέ μοι, καὶ ἐρῶ ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer.
30 The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”
30 τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.
31 And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him?
31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
31 καὶ ἐλογίζοντο πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες· ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ· διατί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
32 But if we say, From men — they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.
32 If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
32 ἀλλὰ εἴπωμεν, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; — ἐφοβοῦντο τὸν λαόν· ἅπαντες γὰρ εἶχον τὸν Ἰωάννην ὅτι προφήτης ἦν.
33 And they said in answer to Jesus, We have no idea. And Jesus said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
33 They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
33 καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσι τῷ Ἰησοῦ· οὐκ οἴδαμεν. καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς· οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
Cross references (29)
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- 1 Matthew 21:1–11; Luke 19:29–40; John 12:14–19; Acts 1:12; Matthew 24:3
- 2 Matthew 21:2–3; Luke 19:30–31
- 3 2 Corinthians 8:9; Hebrews 2:7–9; Acts 17:25; Mark 14:15; Acts 10:36
- 4 Hebrews 11:8; Luke 19:32–34; John 2:5; Matthew 21:6–7; Matthew 26:19
- 7 Zechariah 9:9; Luke 19:35–36; Matthew 21:4–5; Matthew 21:7–8; John 12:12–16
- 8 Leviticus 23:40
- 9 Psalm 118:25–26; Matthew 21:9; Matthew 23:39; Luke 19:37–38; John 19:15
- 10 Ezekiel 37:24–25; Luke 2:14; Luke 19:38–40; Amos 9:11–12; Luke 1:31–33
- 11 John 8:1–2; Zephaniah 1:12; Ezekiel 8:9; Luke 21:37–38; Malachi 3:1
- 12 Matthew 21:18–22; Matthew 4:2; John 19:28; John 4:6–7; Luke 4:2
- 13 Matthew 21:19; Luke 13:6–9; Isaiah 5:7; Luke 12:6–7
- 14 Matthew 21:19; Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:19; John 15:6; Mark 11:20–21
- 15 John 2:13–17; Matthew 21:12–16; Luke 19:45–47; Deuteronomy 14:25–26
- 17 Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11; Luke 19:46; John 2:16; 1 Kings 8:41–48
- 18 Matthew 7:28; Mark 12:12; John 11:53–57; Acts 24:25; Mark 6:20
- 19 Luke 21:37; Mark 11:11; John 12:36
- 20 Matthew 15:13; Matthew 21:19–22; Mark 11:14; Matthew 13:6; John 15:6
- 21 Zechariah 5:3–4; Matthew 23:7; Proverbs 3:33; Matthew 25:41; 1 Corinthians 16:22
- 22 Psalm 62:8; John 14:1; Mark 9:23; 2 Chronicles 20:20; Isaiah 7:9
- 23 Matthew 17:20; John 15:7; Matthew 21:21; Psalm 37:4; John 14:13
- 24 Matthew 21:22; 1 John 5:14–15; 1 John 3:22; James 1:5–6; John 15:7
- 25 Matthew 6:14–15; Colossians 3:13; Ephesians 4:32; Luke 6:37; Matthew 6:12
- 27 Luke 20:1–8; Matthew 21:23–27; Acts 4:27–28; Psalm 2:1–5; John 10:23
- 28 Exodus 2:14; Numbers 16:13; Acts 7:27–28; Acts 7:38–39; Acts 7:51
- 29 Matthew 21:24; Isaiah 52:13; Luke 20:3–8
- 30 John 1:15–36; John 3:25–36; Luke 3:1–20; Matthew 3:1–17; John 1:6–8
- 31 John 1:29; John 1:15; John 3:29–36; John 1:34; John 1:36
- 32 Matthew 14:5; Matthew 21:46; Mark 12:12; John 10:41; Matthew 21:31–32
- 33 Isaiah 6:9–10; 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12; 2 Corinthians 4:3–4; John 3:10; John 9:27
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But to this is added, that as we read it in the narrative of the other Evangelist who expressly mentions this, "it was not the time for that fruit." For that was the time when the fig-tree shoots forth its tender leaves, which come, we know, before the fruit; and this we prove, because the day of the Lord's Passion …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
"And when He saw a fig tree in the way, He came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only." Another evangelist saith, "The time of figs was not yet;" but if it was not time, how doth the other evangelist say, "He came, if haply He might find fruit thereon." Whence it is manifest that this belongs to …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For he who says that Christ only worked miracles, for the miracles' sake, may say too that He was ignorant that it was not the time for fruit, when He sought figs upon the fig-tree. For it was not the time for that fruit, as the Evangelist testifies; and yet being hungry He sought for fruit upon the tree.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)