Mark 11 – NIV & ASCB

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Mark 11:1-33

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King

1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, 2saying 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. 3If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’ ”

4They went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, 5some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” 6They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. 7When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on it. 8Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields. 9Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted,

“Hosanna!11:9 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise; also in verse 10

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”11:9 Psalm 118:25,26

10“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”

“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”

11Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree and Clears the Temple Courts

12The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing 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. 14Then 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 courts 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, 16and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. 17And as he taught them, he said, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’11:17 Isaiah 56:7? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’11:17 Jer. 7:11

18The 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.

19When evening came, Jesus and his disciples11:19 Some early manuscripts came, Jesus went out of the city.

20In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”

22“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23“Truly11:22,23 Some early manuscripts “If you have faith in God,” Jesus answered, 23 “truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” 2611:26 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.

The Authority of Jesus Questioned

27They 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?”

29Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”

31They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 32But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)

33So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”

Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

Marko 11:1-33

Yesu Kɔ Yerusalem

1Yesu ne nʼasuafoɔ no rebɛn Yerusalem, na wɔduruu Betfage ne Betania a ɛwɔ Ngo Bepɔ no ho no, Yesu somaa nʼasuafoɔ no mu baanu, dii wɔn anim ɛkan. 2Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monkɔ akuraa a ɛwɔ hɔ no ase. Sɛ moduru hɔ a, mobɛhunu sɛ wɔasa afunumu ba bi a wɔntenaa ne so da ahoma. Monsane no, na momfa no mmrɛ me. 3Na sɛ obi bisa mo sɛ ɛdeɛn na moreyɛ a, monka no tiawa sɛ, ‘Ne ho hia Awurade, na ɔbɛsane de no aba seesei ara.’ ”

4Asuafoɔ baanu no siim. Wɔkɔhunuu sɛ aboa no sa efie bi aboboano. Enti, wɔsanee no. 5Wɔgu so resane no no, nnipa bi a wɔgyina nkyɛn bisaa wɔn sɛ, “Adɛn enti na moresane afunumu ba no?” 6Wɔkaa asɛm a Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn no kyerɛɛ nnipa no ma wɔtee wɔn aseɛ. 7Wɔde afunumu ba no brɛɛ Yesu, maa asuafoɔ no de wɔn ntoma guu aboa no so, maa Yesu tenaa ne so. 8Nnipakuo a wɔwɔ hɔ no bi de wɔn ntoma sesɛɛ ɛkwan a ɔde aboa no nam so no so. Ebinom nso pempan nnua mman de sesɛɛ ɛkwan no mu saa ara. 9Na Yesu di nnipakuo no mfimfini a wɔn nyinaa reteateam sɛ,

“Hosiana!”11.9 Nkamfoɔ

“Nhyira ne deɛ ɔnam Awurade din mu reba!”

10“Animuonyam nka Onyankopɔn sɛ yɛn agya Dawid ahennie reba.”

“Hosiana wɔ ɔsorosoro!”

11Yesu kɔduruu Yerusalem no, ɔkɔɔ asɔredan no mu. Ɔhwɛɛ biribiara a ɛwɔ hɔ dinn ansa na ɔrefiri hɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, na onwunu redwo enti ɔne asuafoɔ dumienu no kɔɔ Betania.

Yesu Dome Ankaa Dua

12Adeɛ kyee anɔpa a wɔrefiri Betania hɔ no, ɛkɔm dee no. 13Wɔkɔɔ kakra no, ɔhunuu sɛ borɔdɔma dua bi si hɔ a ayɛ kusuu. Ɔkɔɔ hɔ kɔhwɛɛ sɛ aduaba no bi wɔ so anaa. Nanso, ɔduruu hɔ no, ɔhunuu sɛ nhahan nko ara na ɛwɔ so. Saa ɛberɛ no nso, na ɛnyɛ ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ sɛ borɔdɔma no so. 14Nanso, Yesu domee borɔdɔma dua no sɛ, “Ɛfiri ɛnnɛ, worenso aba bio!” Asuafoɔ no tee asɛm a ɔkaeɛ no.

Yesu Kɔ Asɔrefie

15Yesu sane baa Yerusalem no, ɔkɔɔ asɔrefie hɔ. Ɔduruu hɔ no, ɔpamoo adwadifoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa, kaa sikasesafoɔ apono nyinaa guu fam, bubuu pata a wɔtɔn mmorɔnoma wɔ mu no nyinaa, 16sii ɛkwan sɛ obiara mmɛdi dwa wɔ hɔ bio. 17Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, ‘Mʼasɔrefie yɛ beaeɛ a wɔbɔ mpaeɛ,’ nanso mo deɛ, mode hɔ ayɛ akorɔmfoɔ atenaeɛ.”

18Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanimfoɔ tee deɛ Yesu ayɛ no, wɔbɔɔ ne ho pɔ, pɛɛ ɛkwan a wɔbɛfa so ayi no afiri hɔ. Asɛm a na ɛha wɔn ne sɛ, sɛ wɔanhwɛ no yie nso a, ɛde basabasa bɛba, ɛfiri sɛ, na nnipa bebree agye Yesu nkyerɛkyerɛ no atom.

19Sɛdeɛ na wɔtaa yɛ no, anwummerɛ no ara, wɔfirii kuro no mu.

Borɔdɔma Dua A Ɛwuiɛ No

20Anɔpa a asuafoɔ no retwam wɔ borɔdɔma dua a Yesu domee no no ho no, wohunuu sɛ awu. 21Petro kaee asɛm a Yesu ka de domee dua no no, ɔteaam sɛ, “Hwɛ, Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ! Borɔdɔma dua a wodomee no no awu!”

22Yesu nso ka kyerɛɛ nʼasuafoɔ no sɛ, “Sɛ mowɔ gyidie wɔ Onyankopɔn mu a, 23anka mobɛtumi aka akyerɛ Ngo Bepɔ yi sɛ, ‘Tutu kɔgu ɛpo mu,’ na ɛbɛtutu akɔgu mu nso. Monnye nni; mommma mo gyidie nhinhim. 24Montie deɛ mereka yi. Biribiara a mobɛbisa wɔ mpaeɛbɔ mu no, monnye nni sɛ mo nsa aka, na ɛbɛyɛ hɔ ama mo. 25Na sɛ morebɔ mpaeɛ a, deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, sɛ mowɔ obi ho asɛm a, momfa nkyɛ no sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no nso de mo bɔne bɛkyɛ mo. 26Na sɛ moamfa bɔne ankyɛ a, saa ara na mo Agya a ɔwɔ ɔsoro no nso remfa mo bɔne nkyɛ mo.”

Yesu Tumi Ho Nsɛmmisa

27Wɔbaa Yerusalem bio. Wɔkɔɔ asɔrefie hɔ no, asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin baa ne nkyɛn bɛbisaa no sɛ, 28“Tumi bɛn na wogyinaa so pamoo adwadifoɔ no?”

29Yesu nso buaa wɔn sɛ, “Merebɛbisa mo asɛm baako bi na mommua me! 30Onyankopɔn na ɔsomaa Yohane Osubɔni, anaa ɛnyɛ ɔno? Mommua me!”

31Wɔdwennwenee ho kaa sɛ, “Sɛ yɛka sɛ, ‘Onyankopɔn na ɔsomaa no a,’ wɔbɛbisa yɛn deɛ enti a yɛannye deɛ Yohane kaeɛ no anni. 32Na sɛ yɛka sɛ, ‘Ɛnyɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔsomaa no nso a,’ ɛdɔm no bɛha yɛn. Ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn nyinaa nim sɛ Yohane yɛ odiyifoɔ.”

33Enti, wɔn mmuaeɛ a wɔmaeɛ ara ne sɛ, “Yɛrentumi mmua. Yɛnnim.”

Ɛhɔ ara na Yesu nso ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ monnim de a, me nso meremma mo asɛmmisa no ho mmuaeɛ!”