Mark Chapter 11
Mark Chapter 11 is one of the shorter chapters of the Gospel of Mark, totaling only 33 verses. This chapter is also excellent reading material for phonics.
Key words practiced in this chapter include:
Phonetic words
- loitering
- Hosanna
- Jerusalem
- authority
- baptism
Sight words
- disciple (dɪ -ˈsaɪ - pəl) ("science" is similar)
Chapter 11
They came to Bethphage and Bethany, near Jerusalem at the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of His students with these instructions: "Go to the next village ahead. Just within its limits, you'll find a tied up colt, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie him and bring him here. If anyone asks you why you're doing so, tell them that the Lord needs the colt, and he will send the colt along at once."
They went to complete their task, finding the colt tied up at a street crossing and releasing him. Some people loitering there asked, "why are you releasing that colt?" The disciples said what Jesus had told them to say, and the people let them pass. They returned to Jesus, put their garments on the colt, and Jesus sat on it. Lots of people put their clothes on Jesus' path, while others cut palm branches down and placed them on the path.
And all the people along the route sang "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of David, our father, which comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest." Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple, and when he had seen everything and it was evening, went to Bethany with the Twelve apostles.
Leaving Bethany the following day, he was hungry. He saw a fig tree in the distance, which had leafed, and went to see if there was fruit upon it. But there was nothing but leaves, for the fig season hadn't begun. Jesus declared a parable in the hearing of His students, "no man will eat your fruit evermore."
They entered Jerusalem and Jesus entered the Temple. He threw out the vendors and toppled the money-changers' tables and dove-sellers' seats. He would not let any man carry their wares through the temple. He then taught the true doctrine: "Isn't it written that My house will be the house of prayer for all people? But you have turned it into a den of robbers." The scribes and leading priests heard about this and conspired to destroy him, fearing him and the people who were amazed by his teaching.
In the evening, Jesus left the city. In the morning, they passed a fig tree which had dried from the roots up. Peter remembered what Jesus had said, and declared, "Master, look! The fig tree you condemned has withered away!" Jesus then provided the answer, "Have faith in God. I tell you the truth. Anyone who says to a mountain, 'move out of my way and jump into the sea,' and has no doubts in his soul but believes it will come to pass, that man's words will become true. So I tell you, if you pray for whatever you desire, and believe that you'll receive it, you will. And when you're praying, forgive anyone that you have anything against, so that your father God in heaven will forgive you your sins as well. If you don't forgive, God your heavenly father will not forgive you."
When they returned to Jerusalem, the leading priests, scribes, and elders came to Him as He was walking in the Temple. And they asked him "Who gave you the authority to do these things?" Jesus replied, "If you will answer one question, I'll tell you by whose authority I do these things. Tell me. Did John's baptism come from Heaven, or from men?" They debated with each other, "If we say 'from heaven,' then He will reply, 'Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, 'of men,...!'" In fact they were afraid of the people because everyone considered John a true prophet. So they replied to Jesus, "We don't know." And Jesus responded, "Neither do I reveal to you My authority for my deeds."
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