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MARK 11:1 TWMC
As they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of His disciples
KJV
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
Greek
Καὶ ὅτε ἐγγίζουσιν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, εἰς Βηθσφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν, πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν, ἀποστέλλει δύο τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ,
Romanized Greek
Kai hote engizousin eis Hierousalēm, eis Bēthsphagē kai Bēthanian, pros to oros tōn Elaiōn, apostellei dyo tōn mathētōn autou,
MARK 11:2 TWMC
and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you. As soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.
KJV
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 .
Greek
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ὑπάγετε εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν∙ καὶ εὐθέως εἰσπορευόμενοι εἰς αὐτὴν εὑρήσετε πῶλον δεδεμένον, ἐφ’ ὃν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων κεκάθικεν∙ λύσαντες αὐτὸν ἀγάγετε.
Romanized Greek
kai legei autois, Hypagete eis tēn kōmēn tēn katenanti hymōn; kai eutheōs eisporeuomenoi eis autēn heurēsete pōlon dedemenon, eph’ hon oudeis anthrōpōn kekathiken; lysantes auton agagete.
MARK 11:3 TWMC
If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it,’ and immediately he will send it here.”
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ, Τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο; εἴπατε ὅτι Ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει∙ καὶ εὐθέως αὐτὸν ἀποστέλλει ὧδε.
Romanized Greek
Kai ean tis hymin eipē, Ti poieite touto? eipate hoti Ho kyrios autou chreian echei; kai eutheōs auton apostellei hōde.
MARK 11:4 TWMC
They went away and found the colt tied beside a door outside on the street, and they untied it.
KJV
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.
Greek
Ἀπῆλθον δὲ καὶ εὗρον πῶλον δεδεμένον πρὸς τὴν θύραν ἔξω ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀμφόδου, καὶ λύουσιν αὐτόν.
Romanized Greek
Apēlthon de kai heuron pōlon dedemenon pros tēn thyran exō epi tou amphodou, kai lyousin auton.
MARK 11:5 TWMC
Some of those standing there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
KJV
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
Greek
Καί τινες τῶν ἐκεῖ ἑστηκότων ἔλεγον αὐτοῖς, Τί ποιεῖτε λύοντες τὸν πῶλον;
Romanized Greek
Kai tines tōn ekei hestēkotōn elegon autois, Ti poieite lyontes ton pōlon?
MARK 11:6 TWMC
They answered just as Jesus had instructed them, and the people allowed them to go.
KJV
And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
Greek
Οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτοῖς καθὼς ἐνετείλατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς∙ καὶ ἀφῆκαν αὐτούς.
Romanized Greek
Hoi de eipon autois kathōs eneteilato ho Iēsous; kai aphēkan autous.
MARK 11:7 TWMC
They brought the colt to Jesus, laid their garments on it, and He sat on it.
KJV
And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
Greek
Καὶ ἤγαγον τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν∙ καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπ’ αὐτῷ.
Romanized Greek
Kai ēgagon ton pōlon pros ton Iēsoun; kai epebalon autō ta himatia autōn, kai ekathisen ep’ autō.
MARK 11:8 TWMC
Many spread their garments on the road, while others cut leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
KJV
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Greek
Πολλοὶ δὲ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἔστρωσαν εἰς τὴν ὁδόν∙ ἄλλοι δὲ στοιβάδας ἔκοπτον ἐκ τῶν δένδρων, καὶ ἐστρώννυον εἰς τὴν ὁδόν.
Romanized Greek
Polloi de ta himatia autōn estrōsan eis tēn hodon; alloi de stoibadas ekopton ek tōn dendrōn, kai estrōnnyon eis tēn hodon.
MARK 11:9 TWMC
Those going ahead and those following cried out, saying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!
KJV
And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Greek
Καὶ οἱ προάγοντες καὶ οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον, λέγοντες, Ὡσαννά∙ εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου.
Romanized Greek
Kai hoi proagontes kai hoi akolouthountes ekrazon, legontes, Hōsanna; eulogēmenos ho erchomenos en onomati kyriou.
MARK 11:10 TWMC
Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!”
KJV
Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
Greek
Εὐλογημένη ἡ ἐρχομένη βασιλεία ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Δαυίδ. Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις.
Romanized Greek
Eulogēmenē hē erchomenē basileia en onomati kyriou tou patros hēmōn Dauid. Hōsanna en tois hypsistois.
MARK 11:11 TWMC
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. After looking around at everything, since the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ εἰς τὸ ἱερόν∙ καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα, ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας, ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα.
Romanized Greek
Kai eisēlthen eis Hierosolyma ho Iēsous, kai eis to hieron; kai periblepsamenos panta, opsias ēdē ousēs tēs hōras, exēlthen eis Bēthanian meta tōn dōdeka.
MARK 11:12 TWMC
The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
KJV
¶ And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
Greek
Καὶ τῇ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Βηθανίας, ἐπείνασεν.
Romanized Greek
Kai tē epaurion exelthontōn autōn apo Bēthanias, epeinasen.
MARK 11:13 TWMC
Seeing from a distance a fig tree with leaves, He went to see whether He might find anything on it. When He came to it, He found nothing except leaves, because it was not the season for figs.
KJV
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 .
Greek
Καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν μακρόθεν, ἔχουσαν φύλλα, ἦλθεν εἰ ἄρα εὑρήσει τι ἐν αὐτῇ∙ καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐπ’ αὐτήν, οὐδὲν εὗρεν εἰ μὴ φύλλα∙ οὐ γὰρ ἦν καιρὸς σύκων.
Romanized Greek
Kai idōn sykēn makrothen, echousan phylla, ēlthen ei ara heurēsei ti en autē; kai elthōn ep’ autēn, ouden heuren ei mē phylla; ou gar ēn kairos sykōn.
MARK 11:14 TWMC
Jesus said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And His disciples heard Him.
KJV
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Greek
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Μηκέτι ἐκ σοῦ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι. Καὶ ἤκουον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Kai apokritheis ho Iēsous eipen autē, Mēketi ek sou eis ton aiōna mēdeis karpon phagoi. Kai ēkouon hoi mathētai autou.
MARK 11:15 TWMC
They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered the temple. He began driving out those who were buying and selling in the temple, overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves,
KJV
¶ 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;
Greek
Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα∙ καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν ἤρξατο ἐκβάλλειν τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ ἀγοράζοντας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ∙ καὶ τὰς τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν, καὶ τὰς καθέδρας τῶν πωλούντων τὰς περιστερὰς κατέστρεψεν∙
Romanized Greek
Kai erchontai eis Hierosolyma; kai eiselthōn ho Iēsous eis to hieron ērxato ekballein tous pōlountas kai agorazontas en tō hierō; kai tas trapezas tōn kollybistōn, kai tas kathedras tōn pōlountōn tas peristeras katestrepsen;
MARK 11:16 TWMC
and He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.
KJV
And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
Greek
καὶ οὐκ ἤφιεν ἵνα τις διενέγκῃ σκεῦος διὰ τοῦ ἱεροῦ.
Romanized Greek
kai ouk ēphien hina tis dienenkē skeuos dia tou hierou.
MARK 11:17 TWMC
Then He taught them, saying, “Is it not written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ ἐδίδασκεν, λέγων αὐτοῖς, Οὐ γέγραπται ὅτι Ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν; Ὑμεῖς δὲ ἐποιήσατε αὐτὸν σπήλαιον λῃστῶν.
Romanized Greek
Kai edidasken, legōn autois, Ou gegraptai hoti Ho oikos mou oikos proseuchēs klēthēsetai pasin tois ethnesin? Hymeis de epoiēsate auton spēlaion lēstōn.
MARK 11:18 TWMC
The scribes and chief priests heard this and began seeking how they might destroy Him, because they were afraid of Him, since the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ ἐζήτουν πῶς αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν∙ ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ αὐτόν, ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἐξεπλήσσετο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Kai ēkousan hoi grammateis kai hoi archiereis, kai ezētoun pōs auton apolesōsin; ephobounto gar auton, hoti pas ho ochlos exeplēsseto epi tē didachē autou.
MARK 11:19 TWMC
When evening came, He went out of the city.
KJV
And when even was come, he went out of the city.
Greek
Καὶ ὅτε ὀψὲ ἐγένετο, ἐξεπορεύετο ἔξω τῆς πόλεως.
Romanized Greek
Kai hote opse egeneto, exeporeueto exō tēs poleōs.
MARK 11:20 TWMC
In the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
KJV
¶ And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
Greek
Καὶ πρωῒ παραπορευόμενοι, εἶδον τὴν συκῆν ἐξηραμμένην ἐκ ῥιζῶν.
Romanized Greek
Kai prōi paraporeuomenoi, eidon tēn sykēn exērammenēn ek rhizōn.
MARK 11:21 TWMC
Peter remembered and said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree You cursed has dried up.”
KJV
And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
Greek
Καὶ ἀναμνησθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει αὐτῷ, Ῥαββί, ἴδε, ἡ συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω ἐξήρανται.
Romanized Greek
Kai anamnēstheis ho Petros legei autō, Rhabbi, ide, hē sykē hēn katērasō exērantai.
MARK 11:22 TWMC
Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
KJV
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
Greek
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἔχετε πίστιν θεοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Kai apokritheis ho Iēsous legei autois, Echete pistin theou.
MARK 11:23 TWMC
Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, whatever he says will be done for him.
KJV
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.
Greek
Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, Ἄρθητι, καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, ἀλλὰ πιστεύσῃ ὅτι ἃ λέγει γίνεται∙ ἔσται αὐτῷ ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ.
Romanized Greek
Amēn gar legō hymin hoti hos an eipē tō orei toutō, Arthēti, kai blēthēti eis tēn thalassan, kai mē diakrithē en tē kardia autou, alla pisteusē hoti ha legei ginetai; estai autō ho ean eipē.
MARK 11:24 TWMC
Therefore I tell you, whatever things you ask for when you pray, believe that you receive them, and they will be yours.
KJV
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them , and ye shall have them .
Greek
Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, Πάντα ὅσα ἂν προσευχόμενοι αἰτῆσθε, πιστεύετε ὅτι λαμβάνετε, καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν.
Romanized Greek
Dia touto legō hymin, Panta hosa an proseuchomenoi aitēsthe, pisteuete hoti lambanete, kai estai hymin.
MARK 11:25 TWMC
And whenever you stand praying, forgive if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ ὅταν στήκητε προσευχόμενοι, ἀφίετε εἴ τι ἔχετε κατά τινος∙ ἵνα καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἀφῇ ὑμῖν τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν.
Romanized Greek
Kai hotan stēkēte proseuchomenoi, aphiete ei ti echete kata tinos; hina kai ho patēr hymōn ho en tois ouranois aphē hymin ta paraptōmata hymōn.
MARK 11:26 TWMC
But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
KJV
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Greek
Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς οὐκ ἀφίετε, οὐδὲ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν.
Romanized Greek
Ei de hymeis ouk aphiete, oude ho patēr hymōn ho en tois ouranois aphēsei ta paraptōmata hymōn.
MARK 11:27 TWMC
They came again to Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the temple, the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to Him.
KJV
¶ 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,
Greek
Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα∙ καὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ περιπατοῦντος αὐτοῦ, ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι,
Romanized Greek
Kai erchontai palin eis Hierosolyma; kai en tō hierō peripatountos autou, erchontai pros auton hoi archiereis kai hoi grammateis kai hoi presbyteroi,
MARK 11:28 TWMC
They asked Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do them?”
KJV
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Greek
καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; Καὶ τίς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἔδωκεν ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς;
Romanized Greek
kai legousin autō, En poia exousia tauta poieis? Kai tis soi tēn exousian tautēn edōken hina tauta poiēs?
MARK 11:29 TWMC
Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question. Answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
KJV
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.
Greek
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς καὶ ἐγὼ ἕνα λόγον, καὶ ἀποκρίθητέ μοι, καὶ ἐρῶ ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
Romanized Greek
Ho de Iēsous apokritheis eipen autois, Eperōtēsō hymas kai egō hena logon, kai apokrithēte moi, kai erō hymin en poia exousia tauta poiō.
MARK 11:30 TWMC
The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”
KJV
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Greek
Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν, ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; Ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.
Romanized Greek
To baptisma Iōannou ex ouranou ēn, ē ex anthrōpōn? Apokrithēte moi.
MARK 11:31 TWMC
They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
KJV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Greek
Καὶ ἐλογίζοντο πρὸς ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες, Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ, Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
Romanized Greek
Kai elogizonto pros heautous, legontes, Ean eipōmen, Ex ouranou, erei, Dia ti oun ouk episteusate autō?
MARK 11:32 TWMC
But if we say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, because everyone truly regarded John as a prophet.
KJV
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Greek
Ἀλλ’ εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἐφοβοῦντο τὸν λαόν∙ ἅπαντες γὰρ εἶχον τὸν Ἰωάννην, ὅτι ὄντως προφήτης ἦν.
Romanized Greek
All’ eipōmen, Ex anthrōpōn, ephobounto ton laon; hapantes gar eichon ton Iōannēn, hoti ontōs prophētēs ēn.
MARK 11:33 TWMC
So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
KJV
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.
Greek
Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσιν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, Οὐκ οἴδαμεν. Καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς, Οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
Romanized Greek
Kai apokrithentes legousin tō Iēsou, Ouk oidamen. Kai ho Iēsous apokritheis legei autois, Oude egō legō hymin en poia exousia tauta poiō.