Mark 11:1-18 ▼

1 As they came near to Jerusalem, about Bethphage and Bethany, by the mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, and said to them:

2 go to yonder village that faces you, and upon your entrance into it, you will find a colt tied, that never was yet backed; loose him, and bring him to me.

3 if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.

4 accordingly they went, and finding the colt tied before a door, where two ways met, they untied it.

5 upon which some people there said to them, what do you mean by untying the colt?

6 and they answered as Jesus had directed, so they let them go.

7 then they brought the colt to Jesus, and throwing their garments upon it, he mounted thereon.

8 many spread their clothes in the way, others lopt down the branches of trees to strew them in the road.

9 the crowd that march'd before and behind crying out, Hosanna, blessed be he that comes in the name of the Lord;

10 blessed be the kingdom of our father David, which is now come, Hosanna in the highest heavens.

11 Jesus having made his entrance into Jerusalem, went into the temple, and after he had survey'd the whole, it being then late, he departed with the twelve to Bethany.

12 On the morrow when they had left Bethany, he was press'd with hunger.

13 and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it, but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

14 thereupon Jesus said to the fig-tree, "no one shall ever eat any fruit of yours." and his disciples took notice of it.

15 Being arrived at Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple, and began to turn out those that bought and sold there; he overthrew the table of Money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves.

16 nor would he suffer any baggage to be carried thro' the temple.

17 at the same time he explained himself to them in these words, is it not written, "my house shall be called a house of prayer to all nations?" but ye have made it a harbour for thieves.

18 the Scribes and Pharisees upon hearing this consulted together how to destroy him; but they stood in awe of him, because all the people were strangely affected with his doctrine.