Mark 11

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

As they approached Jerusalem, nearing Bethphage and Bethany at the Olive Mountain, he gently dispatched two of his followers.

And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

He told them, "Go to the nearby village. As soon as you arrive, you'll find a young, untouched colt tied up. Set it free and bring it here."

And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

If anyone questions your actions, simply tell them, "The Lord needs it," and he will send it here right away.

And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

They journeyed on, discovering a young donkey tethered near a crossroads, right outside a doorway, and they untied it.

And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

Some of those standing nearby asked them, "Why are you untying the young donkey?"

And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

As Jesus had instructed, they answered them, their words filled with respect and obedience, and the people let them go.

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

They led the young donkey to Jesus, draping their clothes over its back. With a gentle smile, Jesus climbed on, ready to ride.

And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

Many laid their clothes on the path, while others trimmed branches from the trees, scattering them along the way.

And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

Those leading and those following shouted with joy, "Hosanna! Praise the one who arrives in the Lord's name!"

Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

Praise the divine realm of our ancestor David, arriving in the Lord's name. Cheers to the highest heavens!

And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.

Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, stepping into the sacred temple. He took a moment to absorb everything around him, his gaze sweeping over all things. As dusk began to settle, he left for Bethany, his twelve disciples by his side.

And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

The next day, as they left Bethany, he felt a gnawing hunger.

And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.

Spotting a distant fig tree covered in leaves, he approached it, hopeful to find some fruit. But upon reaching, he found it barren, only leaves fluttering in the wind - it wasn't the season for figs yet.

And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

Jesus, with a firm voice, declared to the tree, "No one will ever eat your fruit again." His disciples listened, absorbing his words.

And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

Arriving in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple. With a heart full of righteous anger, he drove out the merchants and moneychangers, toppling their tables and chairs, disrupting their sacrilegious trade.

And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

He wouldn't allow anyone to bring even a single container through the sacred temple.

And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

He passionately taught them, "Isn't it written that my home is meant to be a sanctuary of prayer for all people? Yet, you've turned it into a hideout for crooks."

And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

When the religious leaders heard him, they plotted to end him, scared by his influence as everyone was amazed by his teachings.

And when even was come, he went out of the city.

As dusk fell, he quietly left the city.

And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

As they walked by in the soft morning light, they noticed the fig tree, once lush and green, now withered and lifeless from its very roots.

And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

Peter, suddenly remembering, said to him with a sense of awe, "Teacher, look! The fig tree you cursed has completely dried up."

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

Jesus responded, "Trust in God with all your heart."

For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

Truly, I tell you, anyone who tells a mountain to move into the sea, without doubting but believing it will happen, will see it come to pass. Whatever you say with faith, you will receive.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

So, I tell you this: Whatever you long for, when you pray, trust that it's already yours, and it will be.

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

When you're praying, let go of any grudges. This way, your heavenly Father can also forgive your mistakes.

But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

If you can't find it in your heart to forgive, don't expect God to forgive your mistakes.

And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

They returned to Jerusalem. As he strolled through the temple, the head priests, scholars, and elders approached him.

And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

Ask him, "What gives you the right to do these things? Who granted you this power?"

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Jesus responded to them, "Let me ask you one thing. Answer me honestly, and I'll explain the source of my power and actions."

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

Was John's baptism divine or merely human? Please, share your thoughts.

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

They questioned within, "If we say it's from heaven, he'll ask, 'Why didn't you believe him then?'"

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

But if we claim it's from men, they were scared of the crowd. Everyone truly believed John was a prophet.

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

They responded to Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus replied, "Then I won't reveal the source of my power either."