Mark 11; John 12
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1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and
Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2 saying
to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you
will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it
here. 3 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' tell
him, 'The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.' " 4 They
went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied
it, 5 some people standing there asked, "What are you
doing, untying that colt?" 6 They answered as Jesus had
told them to, and the people let them go. 7 When they brought
the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. 8 Many
people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had
cut in the fields. 9 Those who went ahead and those who
followed shouted, "Hosanna! " "Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord!" 10 "Blessed is the coming kingdom
of our father David!" "Hosanna in the highest!" 11 Jesus
entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. He looked around at everything, but
since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve. 12 The
next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing
in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit.
When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season
for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever
eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it. 15On
reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those
who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money
changers and the benches of those selling doves, 16 and would
not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17 And
as he taught them, he said, "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.' " 18 The chief priests and the teachers of the
law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him,
because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching. 19 When
evening came, they went out of the city. 20 In the morning, as
they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter
remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has
withered!" 22 "Have faith in God," Jesus
answered. 23 "I tell you the truth, if anyone says to
this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his
heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24 Therefore
I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it,
and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you
hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may
forgive you your sins. " 27 They arrived again in
Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests,
the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28 "By
what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave
you authority to do this?" 29 Jesus replied, "I will
ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am
doing these things. 30 John's baptism--was it from heaven, or
from men? Tell me!" 31 They discussed it among themselves
and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you
believe him?' 32 But if we say, 'From men' . . ." (They
feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.) 33 So
they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said, "Neither will
I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany,
where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here
a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among
those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about
a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and
wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of
the perfume. 4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who
was later to betray him, objected, 5 "Why wasn't this
perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages.
" 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor
but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself
to what was put into it. 7 "Leave her alone," Jesus
replied. "[It was intended] that she should save this perfume for the day
of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you, but
you will not always have me." 9 Meanwhile a large crowd
of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but
also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So
the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11 for
on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their
faith in him. 12 The next day the great crowd that had come
for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They
took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! "
"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is
the King of Israel!" 14 Jesus found a young donkey and
sat upon it, as it is written, 15 "Do not be afraid, O
Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt." 16 At
first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified
did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had
done these things to him. 17 Now the crowd that was with him
when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to
spread the word. 18 Many people, because they had heard that
he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. 19 So
the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look
how the whole world has gone after him!" 20 Now there
were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. 21 They
came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request.
"Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." 22 Philip
went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. 23 Jesus
replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 I
tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it
remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 The
man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this
world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must
follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the
one who serves me. 27 "Now my heart is troubled, and what
shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason
I came to this hour.28 Father, glorify your name!" Then a
voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it
again." 29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it
had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. 30 Jesus
said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine. 31 Now
is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be
driven out. 32 But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will
draw all men to myself." 33 He said this to show the kind
of death he was going to die. 34 The crowd spoke up, "We
have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever, so how can you
say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?" 35 Then
Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while
longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man
who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. 36 Put
your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of
light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from
them. 37 Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs
in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This
was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: "Lord, who has believed our
message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" 39 For
this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere: 40 "He
has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts, so they can neither see with
their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn--and I would heal
them." 41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory
and spoke about him.42 Yet at the same time many even among the
leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess
their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; 43 for
they loved praise from men more than praise from God. 44 Then
Jesus cried out, "When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me
only, but in the one who sent me. 45 When he looks at me, he
sees the one who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as a
light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. 47 "As
for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him.
For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it. 48 There
is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very
word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. 49 For I
did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to
say and how to say it. 50 I know that his command leads to
eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to
say."
