Mark 11

1When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciplesCross-references: 2Sam 15:30 · Zech 14:4 · Matt 21:1 · Matt 21:17 · Matt 24:3 · Matt 26:30 · +7 more

2and 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.Cross-references: Matt 21:2 · Luke 19:30

3If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”Cross-references: 1Chr 29:12 · Ps 24:1 · Ps 110:3 · Mark 14:15 · Acts 1:24 · Acts 10:36 · +3 more

4They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.Cross-references: Matt 21:6 · Matt 26:19 · Luke 19:32 · John 2:5 · Heb 11:8

5Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”

6They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.

7They brought the young donkey to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.Cross-references: 2Ki 9:13 · Zech 9:9 · Matt 21:4 · Matt 21:7 · Luke 19:35 · John 12:12Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

8Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees and spreading them on the road.Cross-references: Lev 23:40Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

9Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!Cross-references: Ps 118:25 · Matt 21:9 · Matt 23:39 · Luke 19:37 · John 12:13 · John 19:15Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

10Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”Cross-references: Ps 148:1 · Isa 9:6 · Jer 33:15 · Jer 33:26 · Ezek 34:23 · Ezek 37:24 · +5 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

11Jesus 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.Cross-references: Ezek 8:9 · Zeph 1:12 · Mal 3:1 · Matt 21:10 · Luke 19:41 · Luke 21:37 · +1 more

12The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.Cross-references: Matt 4:2 · Matt 21:18 · Luke 4:2 · John 4:6 · John 4:31 · John 19:28 · +1 more

13Seeing 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.Cross-references: Ruth 2:3 · 1Sam 6:9 · Isa 5:7 · Matt 21:19 · Luke 10:31 · Luke 12:6 · +1 more

14Jesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it.Cross-references: Deut 6:4 · Deut 11:26 · Isa 5:5 · Matt 3:10 · Matt 7:19 · Matt 12:33 · +7 more

15They 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.Cross-references: Deut 14:25 · Matt 21:12 · Luke 19:45 · John 2:13

16He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.

17He 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!”Cross-references: 1Ki 8:41 · Isa 56:7 · Isa 60:7 · Jer 7:11 · Hos 12:7 · Luke 19:46 · +1 more

18The 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.Cross-references: 1Ki 18:17 · 1Ki 21:20 · 1Ki 22:8 · 1Ki 22:18 · Isa 49:7 · Matt 7:28 · +17 more

19When evening came, he went out of the city.Cross-references: Mark 11:11 · Luke 21:37 · John 12:36

20As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.Cross-references: Job 18:16 · Job 20:5 · Isa 5:4 · Isa 40:24 · Matt 13:6 · Matt 15:13 · +5 more

21Peter, remembering, said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away.”Cross-references: Prov 3:33 · Zech 5:3 · Matt 23:7 · Matt 25:41 · 1Cor 16:22

22Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.Cross-references: 2Chr 20:20 · Ps 62:8 · Isa 7:9 · Mark 9:23 · John 14:1 · Col 2:12 · +1 more

23For 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.Cross-references: Ps 37:4 · Matt 14:13 · Matt 17:20 · Matt 21:21 · Luke 17:6 · John 14:13 · +5 more

24Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.Cross-references: Matt 7:7 · Matt 18:19 · Matt 21:22 · Luke 11:9 · Luke 18:1 · John 14:13 · +6 more

25Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.Cross-references: Zech 3:1 · Matt 5:23 · Matt 6:5 · Matt 6:12 · Matt 6:14 · Matt 18:23 · +6 more

26But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”

27They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,Cross-references: Ps 2:1 · Mal 3:1 · Matt 21:23 · Mark 14:1 · Luke 20:1 · John 10:23 · +3 more

28and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”Cross-references: Ex 2:14 · Num 16:3 · Num 16:13 · Acts 7:27 · Acts 7:38 · Acts 7:51

29Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.Cross-references: Isa 52:13 · Matt 21:24 · Luke 20:3

30The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”Cross-references: Matt 3:1 · Mark 1:1 · Mark 9:13 · Luke 3:1 · John 1:6 · John 1:15 · +1 more

31They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’Cross-references: Matt 11:7 · Matt 21:25 · Matt 21:31 · John 1:15 · John 1:29 · John 1:34 · +2 more

32If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.Cross-references: Matt 3:5 · Matt 11:9 · Matt 14:5 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 21:46 · Mark 6:20 · +7 more

33They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”Cross-references: Job 5:13 · Prov 26:4 · Isa 1:3 · Isa 6:9 · Isa 29:9 · Isa 42:19 · +18 more