Mark · SBL Greek New Testament
Mark 11 SBL Greek New Testament
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1 Καὶ ὅτε ἐγγίζουσιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα εἰς Βηθφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν πρὸς τὸ Ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν, ἀποστέλλει δύο τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ
1 When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples
2 καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Ὑπάγετε εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν, καὶ ⸀εὐθὺς εἰσπορευόμενοι εἰς αὐτὴν εὑρήσετε πῶλον δεδεμένον ἐφʼ ὃν οὐδεὶς ⸀οὔπω ἀνθρώπων ⸀ἐκάθισεν ⸂λύσατε αὐτὸν καὶ φέρετε.
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.
3 καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ· Τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο; εἴπατε ⸀ὅτι Ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει· καὶ ⸀εὐθὺς αὐτὸν ἀποστέλλει ⸀πάλιν ὧδε.
3 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
4 ⸂καὶ ἀπῆλθον καὶ εὗρον πῶλον δεδεμένον ⸀πρὸς θύραν ἔξω ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀμφόδου, καὶ λύουσιν αὐτόν.
4 They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
5 καί τινες τῶν ἐκεῖ ἑστηκότων ἔλεγον αὐτοῖς· Τί ποιεῖτε λύοντες τὸν πῶλον;
5 Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”
6 οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτοῖς καθὼς ⸀εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· καὶ ἀφῆκαν αὐτούς.
6 They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
7 καὶ ⸀φέρουσιν τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ ⸀ἐπιβάλλουσιν αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπʼ ⸀αὐτόν
7 They brought the young donkey to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
8 ⸂καὶ πολλοὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἔστρωσαν εἰς τὴν ὁδόν, ἄλλοι δὲ στιβάδας ⸂κόψαντες ἐκ τῶν ἀγρῶν.
8 Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.
9 καὶ οἱ προάγοντες καὶ οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ⸀ἔκραζον Ὡσαννά· Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου·
9 Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
10 Εὐλογημένη ἡ ἐρχομένη ⸀βασιλεία τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Δαυίδ· Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις.
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
11 Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς ⸀Ἱεροσόλυμα εἰς τὸ ἱερόν· καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα ⸀ὀψὲ ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα.
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.
12 Καὶ τῇ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Βηθανίας ἐπείνασεν.
12 The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
13 καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν ⸀ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔχουσαν φύλλα ἦλθεν εἰ ἄρα ⸂τι εὑρήσει ἐν αὐτῇ, καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐπʼ αὐτὴν οὐδὲν εὗρεν εἰ μὴ φύλλα, ⸂ὁ γὰρ καιρὸς οὐκ ἦν σύκων.
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.
14 καὶ ⸀ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῇ· Μηκέτι ⸂εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐκ σοῦ μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι. καὶ ἤκουον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.
14 Jesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it.
15 Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα. καὶ ⸀εἰσελθὼν 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 κατέστρεψεν
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.
16 καὶ οὐκ ἤφιεν ἵνα τις διενέγκῃ σκεῦος διὰ τοῦ ἱεροῦ,
16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
17 καὶ ἐδίδασκεν ⸂καὶ ἔλεγεν ⸀αὐτοῖς Οὐ γέγραπται ὅτι Ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν; ὑμεῖς δὲ ⸀πεποιήκατε αὐτὸν σπήλαιον λῃστῶν.
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!”
18 καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ ⸂ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, καὶ ἐζήτουν πῶς αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν· ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ αὐτόν, ⸂πᾶς γὰρ ὁ ὄχλος ἐξεπλήσσετο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ.
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.
19 Καὶ ⸀ὅταν ὀψὲ ἐγένετο, ⸀ἐξεπορεύοντο ἔξω τῆς πόλεως.
19 When evening came, he went out of the city.
20 Καὶ ⸂παραπορευόμενοι πρωῒ εἶδον τὴν συκῆν ἐξηραμμένην ἐκ ῥιζῶν.
20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.
21 καὶ ἀναμνησθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει αὐτῷ· Ῥαββί, ἴδε ἡ συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω ἐξήρανται.
21 Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.”
22 καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς· Ἔχετε πίστιν θεοῦ·
22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
23 ⸀ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ· Ἄρθητι καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἀλλὰ ⸀πιστεύῃ ὅτι ⸂ὃ λαλεῖ γίνεται, ἔσται αὐτῷ.
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.
24 διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, πάντα ὅσα ⸂προσεύχεσθε καὶ αἰτεῖσθε, πιστεύετε ὅτι ⸀ἐλάβετε καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν.
24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.
25 καὶ ὅταν ⸀στήκετε προσευχόμενοι, ἀφίετε εἴ τι ἔχετε κατά τινος, ἵνα καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἀφῇ ὑμῖν τὰ παραπτώματα ⸀ὑμῶν.
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.
26 Not in this translation
26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”
27 Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα. καὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ περιπατοῦντος αὐτοῦ ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι
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,
28 καὶ ⸀ἔλεγον αὐτῷ· Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; ⸀ἢ τίς σοι ⸂ἔδωκεν τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς;
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?”
29 ὁ δὲ ⸀Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐπερωτήσω ⸀ὑμᾶς ἕνα λόγον, καὶ ἀποκρίθητέ μοι, καὶ ἐρῶ ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ·
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.
30 τὸ βάπτισμα ⸀τὸ Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.
30 The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”
31 καὶ ⸀διελογίζοντο πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες· ⸂Τί εἴπωμεν; ἐὰν εἴπωμεν· Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ· Διὰ τί ⸀οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 ἀλλὰ εἴπωμεν· Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων;— ἐφοβοῦντο τὸν ⸀ὄχλον ἅπαντες γὰρ εἶχον τὸν Ἰωάννην ⸂ὄντως ὅτι προφήτης ἦν.
32 If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
33 καὶ ἀποκριθέντες ⸂τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγουσιν · Οὐκ οἴδαμεν. καὶ ὁ ⸀Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς· Οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
33 They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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)