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:

Sight words

• disciple (dɪ -ˈsaɪ - pəl)

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. | |- |13 |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. |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. | |- |14 |And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. |Jesus declared a parable in the hearing of His students, "no man will eat your fruit evermore." | |- |15 |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; |They entered Jerusalem and Jesus entered the Temple. He threw out the vendors and toppled the moneychangers' tables and dove-sellers' seats. | |- |16 |And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. |He would not let any man carry their wares through the temple. |The spectacle of the commercialization of the Temple, carried out as it had been under the Pharisees' noses, stood as further indictment of their hypocrisy. |- |17 |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 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." | |- |18 |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. |The scribes and leading priests heard about this and conspired to destroy him, fearing him and the people who were amazed by his teaching. | |- |19 |And when even was come, he went out of the city. |In the evening, Jesus left the city. | |- |20 |And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. |In the morning, they passed a fig tree which had dried from the roots up. | |- |21 |And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. |Peter remembered what Jesus had said, and declared, "Master, look! The fig tree you condemned has withered away!" | |- |22 |And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. |Jesus then provided the answer, "Have faith in God. | |- |23 |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. |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. |This is the origin of the phrase "faith that can move mountains." |- |24 |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, if you pray for whatever you desire, and believe that you'll receive it, you will. | |- |25 |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. |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." | |- |26 |But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. |"If you don't forgive, God your heavenly father will not forgive you." |The provenance of this verse is disputed. It is consistent with verse 25 above, but also redundant. |- |27 |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, |When they returned to Jerusalem, the leading priests, scribes, and elders came to Him as He was walking in the Temple. | |- |28 |And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? |And they asked him "Who gave you the authority to do these things?" | |- |29 |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 replied, "If you will answer one question, I'll tell you by whose authority I do these things. | |- |30 |The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. |Tell me. Did John's baptism come from Heaven, or from men?" | |- |31 |And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? |They debated with each other, "If we say 'from heaven,' then He will reply, 'Then why didn't you believe him?' | |- |32 |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 say, 'of men,...!'" In fact they were afraid of the people because everyone considered John a true prophet. | |- |33 |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. |So they replied to Jesus, "We don't know." And Jesus responded, "Neither do I reveal to you My authority for my deeds." |By saying that they didn't know, the elites copped out, as Jesus knew they would. |}

See also

• Mark 9-16 (Translated)