New American Standard Bible 1995

Mark 11

The Triumphal Entry

1As they approachedἐγγίζουσινengizousinG1448JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414,at BethphageΒηθφαγὴBēthphagēG967andBethanyΒηθανίανBēthanianG963,nearπρὸςprosG4314the MountὄροςorosG3735of OlivesG1636,He sentἀποστέλλειapostelleiG649twoδύοduoG1417of His disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnG3101,

2and saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them,“GoὑπάγετεhupageteG5217into the villageκώμηνkōmēnG2968oppositeκατέναντιkatenantiG2713you, and immediatelyG2117as you enterεἰσπορευόμενοιeisporeuomenoiG1531it, you will findεὑρήσετεheurēseteG2147a coltπῶλονpōlonG4454tiedδεδεμένονdedemenonG1210there,on whichὃνhonG3739noG3762oneοὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπωνoudeis anthrōpōnG444 G3762yetοὔπωoupōG3768has everG3768satἐκάθισεν·ekathisenG2523;untieλύσατεlusateG3089it and bringφέρετε.phereteG5342it here.

3IfἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100saysG3004to you, ‘WhyτίtiG5101are you doingποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160thisτοῦτο;toutoG3778?’you sayG3004, ‘The LordκύριοςkuriosG2962hasἔχει,echeiG2192needχρείανchreianG5532of it’; and immediatelyG2117hewill sendἀποστέλλειapostelleiG649it backπάλινpalinG3825hereὧδε.hōdeG5602.”

4They wentG565awayG565and foundεὗρονheuronG2147a coltπῶλονpōlonG4454tiedδεδεμένονdedemenonG1210at the doorθύρανthuranG2374,outsideἔξωexōG1854in the streetἀμφόδουamphodouG296;and they untiedλύουσινluousinG3089it.

5SomeτινεςtinesG5100of the bystandersἐκεῖ ἑστηκότωνekei hestēkotōnG1563 G2476were sayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to them, “WhatτίtiG5101are you doingποιεῖτεpoieiteG4160,untyingλύοντεςluontesG3089the coltπῶλον;pōlonG4454?”

6They spokeG3004to them justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as JesusἸησοῦς,IēsousG2424had toldG3004them,and they gaveG863them permissionG863.

7They broughtφέρουσινpherousinG5342the coltπῶλονpōlonG4454to JesusἸησοῦνIēsounG2424and putἐπιβάλλουσινepiballousinG1911their coatsἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440on it; and He satἐκάθισενekathisenG2523on it.

8And manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183spreadἔστρωσανestrōsanG4766their coatsἱμάτιαhimatiaG2440in the roadὁδόν,hodonG3598,and othersἄλλοιalloiG243spreadleafyG4742branchesG4742which they had cutκόψαντεςkopsantesG2875from the fieldsἀγρῶνagrōnG68.

9ThoseG3588who wentG4254in frontG4254and thoseG3588who followedἀκολουθοῦντεςakolouthountesG190were shoutingἔκραζονekrazonG2896: “Hosannaὡσαννά,hōsannaG5614!BlessedεὐλογημένοςeulogēmenosG2127is He who comesἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064in the nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686of the Lordκυρίου,kuriouG2962;

10BlessedεὐλογημένηeulogēmenēG2127isthe comingἐρχομένηerchomenēG2064kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of our fatherπατρὸςpatrosG3962DavidG1160;HosannaὡσαννὰhōsannaG5614in the highestὑψίστοις.¶hupsistoisG5310!”

11Jesus enteredεἰσῆλθενeisēlthenG1525JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaG2414and cameinto the templeG2413;and after lookingπεριβλεψάμενοςperiblepsamenosG4017aroundG4017at everythingπάντα,pantaG3956,He leftἐξῆλθενexēlthenG1831for BethanyΒηθανίανBēthanianG963with the twelveδώδεκα.¶dōdekaG1427,since it was alreadyἤδηēdēG2235lateG3796.

12On the nextἐπαύριονepaurionG1887dayG1887,when they had leftἐξελθόντωνexelthontōnG1831BethanyΒηθανίαςBēthaniasG963,He became hungryἐπείνασεν.epeinasenG3983.

13SeeingG3708at a distanceμακρόθενmakrothenG3113a figσυκῆνsukēnG4808treeG4808in leafφύλλαphullaG5444,He wentἦλθενēlthenG2064to seeifG1487perhapsἄραaraG686He would findεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147anythingτιtiG5100on it; and when He cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064to it, He foundεὗρενheurenG2147nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762but leavesφύλλα·phullaG5444,for it was not the seasonκαιρὸςkairosG2540for figsσύκων.sukōnG4810.

14He saidG3004to it,“May noG3367oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367everεἰς αἰῶναeis aiōnaG1519 G165eatG2068fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590from you againμηκέτιmēketiG3371!”And His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101were listeningἤκουονēkouonG191.

Jesus Drives Money Changers from the Temple

15ThenG2532they cameἔρχονταιerchontaiG2064to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα,Hi'erosolumaG2414.And He enteredεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525the templeG2413and beganἤρξατοērxatoG757to driveἐκβάλλεινekballeinG1544out thoseG3588who were buyingἀγοράζονταςagorazontasG59and sellingπωλοῦνταςpōlountasG4453in the templeG2413,and overturnedκατέστρεψενkatestrepsenG2690the tablesτραπέζαςtrapezasG5132of the moneyκολλυβιστῶνkollubistōnG2855changersG2855and the seatsκαθέδραςkathedrasG2515of thoseG3588who were sellingπωλούντωνpōlountōnG4453dovesπεριστερὰςperisterasG4058;

16and He would not permitἤφιενēphienG863anyoneτιςtisG5100to carryδιενέγκῃdienegkēG1308merchandiseσκεῦοςskeuosG4632throughδιὰdiaG1223the templeG2413.

17And He beganto teachἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321and sayἔλεγενelegenG3004to them,“Is it not writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125, ‘My houseοἶκόςoikosG3624shall be calledκληθήσεταιklēthēsetaiG2564a houseοἶκοςoikosG3624of prayerπροσευχῆςproseuchēsG4335for allπᾶσινpasinG3956the nationsἔθνεσιν;ethnesinG1484’?But you have madeπεποιήκατεpepoiēkateG4160it arobbers’λῃστῶν.¶lēstōnG3027denσπήλαιονspēlaionG4693.”

18The chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749and the scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122heardἤκουσανēkousanG191this, and beganseekingἐζήτουνezētounG2212howπῶςpōsG4459to destroyἀπολέσωσιν·apolesōsinG622Him; for they were afraidἐφοβοῦντοephobountoG5399of Him, forthe wholeπᾶςpasG3956crowdὄχλοςochlosG3793was astonishedἐξεπλήσσετοexeplēssetoG1605at His teachingδιδαχῇdidachēaG1322.

19WhenὅτανhotanG3752eveningὀψὲopseG3796cameἐγένετο,egenetoG1096,they would goἐξεπορεύοντοexeporeuontoG1607out of the cityπόλεως.poleōsG4172.

20As they were passingπαραπορευόμενοιparaporeuomenoiG3899by in the morningπρωῒprōiG4404,they sawG3708the figσυκῆνsukēnG4808treeG4808witheredἐξηραμμένηνexērammenēnG3583from the rootsῥιζῶν.rhizōnG4491up.

21Being remindedἀναμνησθεὶςanamnēstheisG363,PeterΠέτροςPetrosG4074saidλέγειlegeiG3004to Him, “Rabbiῥαββί,rhabbiG4461,lookἴδεideG2396,the figσυκῆsukēG4808treeG4808whichἣνhēnG3739You cursedκατηράσωkatērasōG2672has witheredἐξήρανται.¶exērantaiG3583.”

22And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611sayingλέγειlegeiG3004to them, “HaveἔχετεecheteG2192faithπίστινpistinG4102in Godθεοῦ.theouG2316.

23TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739 G302saysG3004to thisτούτῳ·toutōG3778mountainὄρειoreiG3735, ‘Be takenἄρθητιarthētiG142up and castβλήθητιblēthētiG906into the seaθάλασσαν,thalassanG2281,’and does not doubtδιακριθῇdiakrithēaG1252in his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588,but believesπιστεύῃpisteuēG4100that whatὃhoG3739he saysλαλεῖlaleiG2980is going to happenγίνεται,ginetaiG1096, it will be granted him.

24Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223 G3778I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,allG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956for whichὅσαhosaG3745you prayπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheG4336and askαἰτεῖσθε,aiteistheG154,believeπιστεύετεpisteueteG4100that you have receivedἐλάβετε,elabeteG2983them, and they will be granted you.

25WheneverὅτανhotanG3752youstandστήκετεstēketeG4739prayingπροσευχόμενοι,proseuchomenoiG4336,forgiveἀφίετεaphieteG863,ifεἴeiG1487you haveἔχετεecheteG2192anythingτιtiG5100againstκατάkataG2596anyoneτινοςtinosG5100,soἵναinaG2443that your FatherπατὴρpatērG3962whoG3588is in heavenοὐρανοῖςouranoisG3772will alsoG2532forgiveἀφῇaphēaG863you your transgressionsπαραπτώματαparaptōmataG3900.

26[But ifG1487you do not forgiveG863,neitherG3761will your FatherG3962whoG3588is in heavenG3772forgiveG863your transgressionsG3900.”]

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

27They cameἔρχονταιerchontaiG2064againπάλινpalinG3825to JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα·Hi'erosolumaG2414.And as He was walkingπεριπατοῦντοςperipatountosG4043in the templeG2413,the chiefἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749priestsG749and the scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122and the eldersπρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroiG4245cameἔρχονταιerchontaiG2064to Him,

28and begansayingἔλεγονelegonG3004to Him, “By whatποίᾳpoiaG4169authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849are You doingποιεῖςpoieisG4160theseG3778thingsG3778,orἢēG2228whoτίςtisG5101gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325You thisG3778authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849to doποιῇς;poiēasG4160theseG3778thingsG3778?”

29And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidG3004to them,“I will askἐπερωτήσωeperōtēsōG1905you oneἕναhenaG1520questionλόγον,logonG3056,and you answerἀποκρίθητέapokrithēteG611Me, and thenI will tellG3004you by whatποίᾳpoiaG4169authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849I doποιῶ.poiōG4160theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778.

30Was the baptismβάπτισμαbaptismaG908of JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491from heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,orἢēG2228from menἀνθρώπων;anthrōpōnG444?AnswerἀποκρίθητέapokrithēteG611Me.”

31They beganreasoningδιελογίζοντοdielogizontoG1260amongπρὸςprosG4314themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “IfἐὰνeanG1437we sayG3004, ‘From heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,’He will sayG3004, ‘ThenοὖνounG3767whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223 G5101did you not believeἐπιστεύσατεepisteusateG4100him?’

32Butshall we sayG3004, ‘From menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444’?”--they were afraidἐφοβοῦντοephobountoG5399of the peopleG3793,for everyoneἅπαντεςhapantesG537consideredεἶχονeichonG2192JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491to have beenἦν.ēnG1510a realὄντωςontōsG3689prophetπροφήτηςprophētēsG4396.

33AnsweringἀποκριθέντεςapokrithentesG611JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424,they saidλέγουσιν·legousinG3004, “We do not knowG3609.”And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424saidλέγειlegeiG3004to them,“NorοὐδὲoudeG3761will I tellλέγωlegōG3004you by whatποίᾳpoiaG4169authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849I doποιῶ.¶poiōG4160theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778.”

The Triumphal Entry

Jesus Drives Money Changers from the Temple

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

Commentaries on Mark 11