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1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
Καὶ ὅτε ἐγγίζουσιν εἰς ιερουσαλημ εἰς Βηθφαγὴ καὶ Βηθανίαν πρὸς τὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν ἀποστέλλει δύο τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj when G3753 ὅτε hóte Conj they drew near G1448 ἐγγίζουσιν ἐγγίζω engízō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P to G1519 εἰς eis Prep Jerusalem G2419 ιερουσαλημ Ἱερουσαλήμ Hierousalḗm N-Acc-Pl-N to G1519 εἰς eis Prep Bethphage G967 Βηθφαγὴ Βηθφαγή Bēthphagḗ N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj Bethany G963 Βηθανίαν Βηθανία Bēthanía N-Acc-Sg-F near G4314 πρὸς πρός prós Prep the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N Mount G3735 ὄρος óros N-Acc-Sg-N the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-F of Olives G1638 ἐλαιῶν ἐλαιών elaiṓn N-Gen-Pl-F He sends G649 ἀποστέλλει ἀποστέλλω apostéllō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P two G1417 δύο dýo Adj-Acc-Pl-M of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M disciples G3101 μαθητῶν μαθητής mathētḗs N-Gen-Pl-M of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M
2 and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and 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 here.
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς ὑπάγετε εἰς τὴν κώμην τὴν κατέναντι ὑμῶν καὶ εὐθὺς εἰσπορευόμενοι εἰς αὐτὴν εὑρήσετε πῶλον δεδεμένον ἐφ᾽ ὃν οὐδεὶς οὔπω ἀνθρώπων ἐκάθισεν λύσατε αὐτὸν καὶ φέρετε
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M do go G5217 ὑπάγετε ὑπάγω hypágō V-Pres-Act-Imp-Pl-2P into G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F village G2968 κώμην κώμη kṓmē N-Acc-Sg-F the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F before G2713 κατέναντι katénanti Prep you G4771 ὑμῶν σύ sý Pers-Gen-Pl-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj immediately G2112 εὐθὺς εὐθέως euthéōs Adv entering G1531 εἰσπορευόμενοι εἰσπορεύομαι eisporeúomai V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Pl-M into G1519 εἰς eis Prep it G846 αὐτὴν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-F you will find G2147 εὑρήσετε εὑρίσκω heurískō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Pl-2P a colt G4454 πῶλον πῶλος pōlos N-Acc-Sg-M tied G1210 δεδεμένον δέω déō V-Perf-Pass-Acc-Sg-M upon G1909 ἐφ᾽ ἐπί epí Prep which G3739 ὃν ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Sg-M no [one] G3762 οὐδεὶς οὐδείς oudeís Adj-Nom-Sg-M not yet G3768 οὔπω oúpō Adv a person G444 ἀνθρώπων ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos N-Gen-Pl-M sat G2523 ἐκάθισεν καθίζω kathízō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-3P do untie G3089 λύσατε λύω lýō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Pl-2P it G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M also G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj do lead [it] G5342 φέρετε φέρω phérō V-Pres-Act-Imp-Pl-2P
3 If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”
καὶ ἐάν τις ὑμῖν εἴπῃ τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο εἴπατε ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει καὶ εὐθὺς αὐτὸν ἀποστέλλει πάλιν ὧδε
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj if G1437 ἐάν eán Conj anyone G5100 τις τὶς tìs Inde-Nom-Sg-M to you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P may say G2036 εἴπῃ ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Sub-Sg-3P Why G5101 τί τίς tís Inte-Acc-Sg-N are you doing G4160 ποιεῖτε ποιέω poiéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-2P this?’ G3778 τοῦτο οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Sg-N do say G2036 εἴπατε ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Imp-Pl-2P the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Lord G2962 κύριος kýrios N-Nom-Sg-M of it G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M need G5532 χρείαν χρεία chreía N-Acc-Sg-F has G2192 ἔχει ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj soon G2112 εὐθὺς εὐθέως euthéōs Adv it G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M He sends G649 ἀποστέλλει ἀποστέλλω apostéllō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P back G3825 πάλιν pálin Adv here G5602 ὧδε hōde Adv
4 So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,
Καὶ ἀπῆλθον καὶ εὗρον πῶλον δεδεμένον πρὸς θύραν ἔξω ἐπὶ τοῦ ἀμφόδου καὶ λύουσιν αὐτόν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing and G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj they departed G565 ἀπῆλθον ἀπέρχομαι apérchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj found G2147 εὗρον εὑρίσκω heurískō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-3P colt G4454 πῶλον πῶλος pōlos N-Acc-Sg-M tied G1210 δεδεμένον δέω déō V-Perf-Pass-Acc-Sg-M at G4314 πρὸς πρός prós Prep door G2374 θύραν θύρα thýra N-Acc-Sg-F outside G1854 ἔξω éxō Adv by G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N street G296 ἀμφόδου ἄμφοδον ámphodon N-Gen-Sg-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they untied G3089 λύουσιν λύω lýō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P it G846 αὐτόν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M
5 and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”
καί τινες τῶν ἐκεῖ ἑστηκότων ἔλεγον αὐτοῖς τί ποιεῖτε λύοντες τὸν πῶλον
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καί kaí Conj some G5100 τινες τὶς tìs Inde-Nom-Pl-M of those G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M there G1563 ἐκεῖ ekeî Adv having stood G2476 ἑστηκότων ἵστημι hístēmi V-Perf-Act-Gen-Pl-M they were saying G3004 ἔλεγον λέγω légō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Pl-3P to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M What G5101 τί τίς tís Inte-Acc-Sg-N are you doing G4160 ποιεῖτε ποιέω poiéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-2P untying G3089 λύοντες λύω lýō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M colt? G4454 πῶλον πῶλος pōlos N-Acc-Sg-M
6 The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.
οἱ δὲ εἶπαν αὐτοῖς καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἀφῆκαν αὐτούς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M And G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj they spoke G2036 εἶπαν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-3P to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M even as G2531 καθὼς καθώς kathṓs Conj had commanded G2036 εἶπεν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Nom-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they allowed G863 ἀφῆκαν ἀφίημι aphíēmi V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P them G846 αὐτούς αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-M
7 Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
Καὶ φέρουσιν τὸν πῶλον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἐπιβάλλουσιν αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj they lead G5342 φέρουσιν φέρω phérō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M colt G4454 πῶλον πῶλος pōlos N-Acc-Sg-M to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós Prep the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦν Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Acc-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they do cast G1911 ἐπιβάλλουσιν ἐπιβάλλω epibállō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P upon it G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N cloaks G2440 ἱμάτια ἱμάτιον himátion N-Acc-Pl-N of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj He sat G2523 ἐκάθισεν καθίζω kathízō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-3P on G1909 ἐπ᾽ ἐπί epí Prep it G846 αὐτόν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M
8 Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
καὶ πολλοὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἔστρωσαν εἰς τὴν ὁδόν ἄλλοι δὲ στιβάδας κόψαντες ἐκ τῶν ἀγρῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj many G4183 πολλοὶ πολύς polýs Adj-Nom-Pl-M the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N cloaks G2440 ἱμάτια ἱμάτιον himátion N-Acc-Pl-N of them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M spread G4766 ἔστρωσαν στρώννυμι strṓnnymi V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P on G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F road G3598 ὁδόν ὁδός hodós N-Acc-Sg-F others G243 ἄλλοι ἄλλος állos Adj-Nom-Pl-M then G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj branches G4746 στιβάδας στοιβάς stoibás N-Acc-Pl-F cutting down G2875 κόψαντες κόπτω kóptō V-Aor-Act-Nom-Pl-M from G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M fields G68 ἀγρῶν ἀγρός agrós N-Gen-Pl-M
9 The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
καὶ οἱ προάγοντες καὶ οἱ ἀκολουθοῦντες ἔκραζον ὡσαννά εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj those G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M going before G4254 προάγοντες προάγω proágō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj those G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M following G190 ἀκολουθοῦντες ἀκολουθέω akolouthéō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M were crying out G2896 ἔκραζον κράζω krázō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Pl-3P Hosanna! G5614 ὡσαννά hōsanná Part Blessed [is] G2127 εὐλογημένος εὐλογέω eulogéō V-Perf-Pass-Nom-Sg-M the [One] G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M coming G2064 ἐρχόμενος ἔρχομαι érchomai V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Sg-M in [the] G1722 ἐν en Prep name G3686 ὀνόματι ὄνομα ónoma N-Dat-Sg-N of [the] Lord! G2962 κυρίου κύριος kýrios N-Gen-Sg-M
10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”
εὐλογημένη ἡ ἐρχομένη βασιλεία τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Δαυίδ ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Blessed [is] G2127 εὐλογημένη εὐλογέω eulogéō V-Perf-Pass-Nom-Sg-F the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F coming G2064 ἐρχομένη ἔρχομαι érchomai V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Sg-F kingdom G932 βασιλεία basileía N-Nom-Sg-F of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M father G3962 πατρὸς πατήρ patḗr N-Gen-Sg-M of us G1473 ἡμῶν ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Pl-1P David! G1138 Δαυίδ Δαβίδ Dabíd N-Gen-Sg-M Hosanna G5614 ὡσαννὰ ὡσαννά hōsanná Part in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-N most high G5310 ὑψίστοις ὕψιστος hýpsistos Adj-Dat-Pl-N
11 Then Jesus 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.
Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς εἰς τὸ καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj He entered G1525 εἰσῆλθεν εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P into G1519 εἰς eis Prep into G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj having looked around on G4017 περιβλεψάμενος περιβλέπω periblépō V-Aor-Mid-Nom-Sg-M all things G3956 πάντα πᾶς pâs Adj-Acc-Pl-N when late [evening] G3798 ὀψίας ὄψιος ópsios Adj-Gen-Sg-F already G2235 ἤδη ḗdē Adv being G1510 οὔσης εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Gen-Sg-F the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F hour G5610 ὥρας ὥρα hṓra N-Gen-Sg-F He went out G1831 ἐξῆλθεν ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to G1519 εἰς eis Prep Bethany G963 Βηθανίαν Βηθανία Bēthanía N-Acc-Sg-F with G3326 μετὰ μετά metá Prep the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M twelve G1427 δώδεκα dṓdeka Adj-Gen-Pl-M
12 The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.
Καὶ τῇ ἐπαύριον ἐξελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ Βηθανίας ἐπείνασεν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj on the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F next day G1887 ἐπαύριον epaúrion Adv when were exiting G1831 ἐξελθόντων ἐξέρχομαι exérchomai V-2nd-Act-Gen-Pl-M they G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó Prep Bethany G963 Βηθανίας Βηθανία Bēthanía N-Gen-Sg-F He was hungry G3983 ἐπείνασεν πεινάω peináō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-3P
13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.
καὶ ἰδὼν συκῆν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἔχουσαν φύλλα ἦλθεν εἰ ἄρα τι εὑρήσει ἐν αὐτῇ καὶ ἐλθὼν ἐπ᾽ αὐτὴν οὐδὲν εὗρεν εἰ μὴ φύλλα ὁ γὰρ καιρὸς οὐκ ἦν σύκων
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj having seen G1492 ἰδὼν εἴδω eídō V-2nd-Act-Nom-Sg-M a fig tree G4808 συκῆν συκῆ sykē N-Acc-Sg-F from G575 ἀπὸ ἀπό apó Prep afar G3113 μακρόθεν makróthen Adv having G2192 ἔχουσαν ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Sg-F leaves G5444 φύλλα φύλλον phýllon N-Acc-Pl-N He went G2064 ἦλθεν ἔρχομαι érchomai V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P if G1487 εἰ ei Conj perhaps G686 ἄρα ára Conj anything G5100 τι τὶς tìs Inde-Acc-Sg-N He will find G2147 εὑρήσει εὑρίσκω heurískō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-3P on G1722 ἐν en Prep it G846 αὐτῇ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-F And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj having come G2064 ἐλθὼν ἔρχομαι érchomai V-2nd-Act-Nom-Sg-M to G1909 ἐπ᾽ ἐπί epí Prep it G846 αὐτὴν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-F no [thing] G3762 οὐδὲν οὐδείς oudeís Adj-Acc-Sg-N He found G2147 εὗρεν εὑρίσκω heurískō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P only G1487 εἰ ei Conj except G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega leaves G5444 φύλλα φύλλον phýllon N-Acc-Pl-N the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár Conj season G2540 καιρὸς καιρός kairós N-Nom-Sg-M not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega it was G1510 ἦν εἰμί eimí V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P of figs G4810 σύκων σῦκον sŷkon N-Gen-Pl-N
14 Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.
καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτῇ μηκέτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἐκ σοῦ μηδεὶς καρπὸν φάγοι καὶ ἤκουον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj answering G611 ἀποκριθεὶς ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai V-Aor-Pass-Nom-Sg-M He said G2036 εἶπεν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to it G846 αὐτῇ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-F No more G3371 μηκέτι mēkéti Adv to G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M age G165 αἰῶνα αἰών aiṓn N-Acc-Sg-M from G1537 ἐκ ek Prep you G4771 σοῦ σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P no one G3367 μηδεὶς μηδείς mēdeís Adj-Nom-Sg-M fruit G2590 καρπὸν καρπός karpós N-Acc-Sg-M would eat G5315 φάγοι φάγω phágō V-Aor-Act-Opt-Sg-3P And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj were listening G191 ἤκουον ἀκούω akoúō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M disciples G3101 μαθηταὶ μαθητής mathētḗs N-Nom-Pl-M of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M
15 When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς Καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸ ἤρξατο ἐκβάλλειν τοὺς πωλοῦντας καὶ τοὺς ἀγοράζοντας ἐν τῷ καὶ τὰς τραπέζας τῶν κολλυβιστῶν καὶ τὰς καθέδρας τῶν πωλούντων τὰς περιστερὰς κατέστρεψεν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj they come G2064 ἔρχονται ἔρχομαι érchomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P to G1519 εἰς eis Prep And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj having entered G1525 εἰσελθὼν εἰσέρχομαι eisérchomai V-2nd-Act-Nom-Sg-M into G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N He began G757 ἤρξατο ἄρχω árchō V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P to cast out G1544 ἐκβάλλειν ἐκβάλλω ekbállō V-Pres-Act those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M selling G4453 πωλοῦντας πωλέω pōléō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M buying G59 ἀγοράζοντας ἀγοράζω agorázō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-F tables G5132 τραπέζας τράπεζα trápeza N-Acc-Pl-F of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M money changers G2855 κολλυβιστῶν κολλυβιστής kollybistḗs N-Gen-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-F seats G2515 καθέδρας καθέδρα kathédra N-Acc-Pl-F of those G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M selling G4453 πωλούντων πωλέω pōléō V-Pres-Act-Gen-Pl-M the G3588 τὰς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-F doves G4058 περιστερὰς περιστερά peristerá N-Acc-Pl-F He overturned G2690 κατέστρεψεν καταστρέφω katastréphō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-3P
16 And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
καὶ οὐκ ἤφιεν ἵνα τις διενέγκῃ σκεῦος διὰ τοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega He was permiting G863 ἤφιεν ἀφίημι aphíēmi V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P that G2443 ἵνα hína Conj anyone G5100 τις τὶς tìs Inde-Nom-Sg-M may carry G1308 διενέγκῃ διαφέρω diaphérō V-2nd-Act-Sub-Sg-3P a vessel G4632 σκεῦος skeûos N-Acc-Sg-N through G1223 διὰ διά diá Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N
17 Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
καὶ ἐδίδασκεν καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς οὐ γέγραπται ὅτι ὁ οἶκός μου οἶκος προσευχῆς κληθήσεται πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ὑμεῖς δὲ πεποιήκατε αὐτὸν σπήλαιον λῃστῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj He was teaching G1321 ἐδίδασκεν διδάσκω didáskō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj was saying G3004 ἔλεγεν λέγω légō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M Surely G3756 οὐ ou Nega it has been written G1125 γέγραπται γράφω gráphō V-Perf-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj The G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M house G3624 οἶκός οἶκος oîkos N-Nom-Sg-M of Mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P a house G3624 οἶκος oîkos N-Nom-Sg-M of prayer G4335 προσευχῆς προσευχή proseuchḗ N-Gen-Sg-F will be called G2564 κληθήσεται καλέω kaléō V-Fut-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P for all G3956 πᾶσιν πᾶς pâs Adj-Dat-Pl-N the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-N nations’? G1484 ἔθνεσιν ἔθνος éthnos N-Dat-Pl-N You yourselves G4771 ὑμεῖς σύ sý Pers-Nom-Pl-2P however G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj have made G4160 πεποιήκατε ποιέω poiéō V-Perf-Act-Ind-Pl-2P it G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M a den G4693 σπήλαιον spḗlaion N-Acc-Sg-N robber G3027 λῃστῶν λῃστής lēistḗs N-Gen-Pl-M
18 When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ ἐζήτουν πῶς αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ αὐτόν πᾶς γὰρ ὁ ὄχλος ἐξεπλήσσετο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj heard [it] G191 ἤκουσαν ἀκούω akoúō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M chief priests G749 ἀρχιερεῖς ἀρχιερεύς archiereús N-Nom-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M scribes G1122 γραμματεῖς γραμματεύς grammateús N-Nom-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they were seeking G2212 ἐζήτουν ζητέω zētéō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Pl-3P how G4459 πῶς pōs Adv Him G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M they may destroy G622 ἀπολέσωσιν ἀπόλλυμι apóllymi V-Aor-Act-Sub-Pl-3P they were afraid of G5399 ἐφοβοῦντο φοβέω phobéō V-Imp-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár Conj Him G846 αὐτόν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M all G3956 πᾶς pâs Adj-Nom-Sg-M for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár Conj the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M crowd G3793 ὄχλος óchlos N-Nom-Sg-M was astonished G1605 ἐξεπλήσσετο ἐκπλήσσω ekplḗssō V-Imp-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P at G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F teaching G1322 διδαχῇ διδαχή didachḗ N-Dat-Sg-F her G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M
19 And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
Καὶ ὅταν ὀψὲ ἐγένετο ἐξεπορεύοντο ἔξω τῆς πόλεως
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj when G3752 ὅταν hótan Conj evening G3796 ὀψὲ ὀψέ opsé Adv came G1096 ἐγένετο γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P they were going G1607 ἐξεπορεύοντο ἐκπορεύομαι ekporeúomai V-Imp-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P out of G1854 ἔξω éxō Prep the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F city G4172 πόλεως πόλις pólis N-Gen-Sg-F
20 As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
Καὶ παραπορευόμενοι πρωῒ εἶδον τὴν συκῆν ἐξηραμμένην ἐκ ῥιζῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj passing by G3899 παραπορευόμενοι παραπορεύομαι paraporeúomai V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Pl-M in the morning G4404 πρωῒ πρωΐ prōḯ Adv they saw G1492 εἶδον εἴδω eídō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F fig tree G4808 συκῆν συκῆ sykē N-Acc-Sg-F dried up G3583 ἐξηραμμένην ξηραίνω xēraínō V-Perf-Pass-Acc-Sg-F from [the] G1537 ἐκ ek Prep roots G4491 ῥιζῶν ῥίζα rhíza N-Gen-Pl-F
21 Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”
καὶ ἀναμνησθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει αὐτῷ ῥαββί ἴδε ἡ συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω ἐξήρανται
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj having remembered G363 ἀναμνησθεὶς ἀναμιμνήσκω anamimnḗskō V-Aor-Pass-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Peter G4074 Πέτρος Pétros N-Nom-Sg-M says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to Him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M Rabbi G4461 ῥαββί rhabbí HEB-T look G2396 ἴδε íde Intj the G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F fig tree G4808 συκῆ sykē N-Nom-Sg-F that G3739 ἣν ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Sg-F You cursed G2672 κατηράσω καταράομαι kataráomai V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-2P dry up G3583 ἐξήρανται ξηραίνω xēraínō V-Perf-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P
22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς ἔχετε πίστιν θεοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj answering G611 ἀποκριθεὶς ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai V-Aor-Pass-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Nom-Sg-M says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M do have G2192 ἔχετε ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Imp-Pl-2P faith G4102 πίστιν πίστις pístis N-Acc-Sg-F from God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M
23 “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.
ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ ἄρθητι καὶ βλήθητι εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ μὴ διακριθῇ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἀλλὰ πιστεύῃ ὅτι ὃ λαλεῖ γίνεται ἔσται αὐτῷ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Amen G281 ἀμὴν ἀμήν amḗn HEB I say G3004 λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj who[ever] G3739 ὃς ὅς hós Rela-Nom-Sg-M maybe G302 ἂν ἄν án Part may say G2036 εἴπῃ ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Sub-Sg-3P to the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-N mountain G3735 ὄρει ὄρος óros N-Dat-Sg-N this G3778 τούτῳ οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Dat-Sg-N do be taken away G142 ἄρθητι αἴρω aírō V-Aor-Pass-Imp-Sg-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj do be cast G906 βλήθητι βάλλω bállō V-Aor-Pass-Imp-Sg-2P into G1519 εἰς eis Prep the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F sea,’ G2281 θάλασσαν θάλασσα thálassa N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega may doubt G1252 διακριθῇ διακρίνω diakrínō V-Aor-Pass-Sub-Sg-3P in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F heart G2588 καρδίᾳ καρδία kardía N-Dat-Sg-F of him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M but G235 ἀλλὰ ἀλλά allá Conj may believe G4100 πιστεύῃ πιστεύω pisteúō V-Pres-Act-Sub-Sg-3P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj what G3739 ὃ ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Sg-N he says G2980 λαλεῖ λαλέω laléō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P takes place G1096 γίνεται γίνομαι gínomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P it will be done G1510 ἔσται εἰμί eimí V-Fut-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P for him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν πάντα ὅσα προσεύχεσθε καὶ αἰτεῖσθε πιστεύετε ὅτι ἐλάβετε καὶ ἔσται ὑμῖν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Because of G1223 διὰ διά diá Prep this G3778 τοῦτο οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Sg-N I say G3004 λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P all things G3956 πάντα πᾶς pâs Adj-Acc-Pl-N as much as G3745 ὅσα ὅσος hósos Corr-Acc-Pl-N praying G4336 προσεύχεσθε προσεύχομαι proseúchomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Pl-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj you ask G154 αἰτεῖσθε αἰτέω aitéō V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Pl-2P do believe G4100 πιστεύετε πιστεύω pisteúō V-Pres-Act-Imp-Pl-2P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj you receive G2983 ἐλάβετε λαμβάνω lambánō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj it will be G1510 ἔσται εἰμί eimí V-Fut-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P to you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P
25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
Καὶ ὅταν στήκετε προσευχόμενοι ἀφίετε εἴ τι ἔχετε κατά τινος ἵνα καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς ἀφῇ ὑμῖν τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj when G3752 ὅταν hótan Conj you stand G4739 στήκετε στήκω stḗkō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-2P praying G4336 προσευχόμενοι προσεύχομαι proseúchomai V-Pres-Mid-Nom-Pl-M do forgive G863 ἀφίετε ἀφίημι aphíēmi V-Pres-Act-Imp-Pl-2P if G1487 εἴ εἰ ei Conj anything G5100 τι τὶς tìs Inde-Acc-Sg-N you have G2192 ἔχετε ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-2P against G2596 κατά katá Prep anyone G5100 τινος τὶς tìs Inde-Gen-Sg-M so that G2443 ἵνα hína Conj also G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Father G3962 πατὴρ πατήρ patḗr N-Nom-Sg-M of you G4771 ὑμῶν σύ sý Pers-Gen-Pl-2P who [is] G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M heavens G3772 οὐρανοῖς οὐρανός ouranós N-Dat-Pl-M may forgive G863 ἀφῇ ἀφίημι aphíēmi V-2nd-Act-Sub-Sg-3P you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N trespasses G3900 παραπτώματα παράπτωμα paráptōma N-Acc-Pl-N of you G4771 ὑμῶν σύ sý Pers-Gen-Pl-2P
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27 After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς καὶ ἐν τῷ περιπατοῦντος αὐτοῦ ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj they come G2064 ἔρχονται ἔρχομαι érchomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P again G3825 πάλιν pálin Adv to G1519 εἰς eis Prep And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-N when is walking G4043 περιπατοῦντος περιπατέω peripatéō V-Pres-Act-Gen-Sg-M He G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M they come G2064 ἔρχονται ἔρχομαι érchomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P to G4314 πρὸς πρός prós Prep Him G846 αὐτὸν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-M the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M chief priests G749 ἀρχιερεῖς ἀρχιερεύς archiereús N-Nom-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M scribes G1122 γραμματεῖς γραμματεύς grammateús N-Nom-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M elders G4245 πρεσβύτεροι πρεσβύτερος presbýteros Adj-Nom-Pl-M
28 “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
καὶ ἔλεγον αὐτῷ ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς ἢ τίς σοι ἔδωκεν τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj they were saying G3004 ἔλεγον λέγω légō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Pl-3P to Him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M By G1722 ἐν en Prep what G4169 ποίᾳ ποῖος poîos Inte-Dat-Sg-F authority G1849 ἐξουσίᾳ ἐξουσία exousía N-Dat-Sg-F these things G3778 ταῦτα οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Pl-N are You doing G4160 ποιεῖς ποιέω poiéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P Or G2228 ἢ ἤ ḗ Conj who G5101 τίς tís Inte-Nom-Sg-M You G4771 σοι σύ sý Pers-Dat-Sg-2P gave G1325 ἔδωκεν δίδωμι dídōmi V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F authority G1849 ἐξουσίαν ἐξουσία exousía N-Acc-Sg-F this G3778 ταύτην οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Sg-F that G2443 ἵνα hína Conj these things G3778 ταῦτα οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Pl-N You may do? G4160 ποιῇς ποιέω poiéō V-Pres-Act-Sub-Sg-2P
29 “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς ἕνα λόγον καὶ ἀποκρίθητέ μοι καὶ ἐρῶ ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing the G3588 Ὁ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M And G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Nom-Sg-M said G2036 εἶπεν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M I will ask G1905 ἐπερωτήσω ἐπερωτάω eperōtáō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P you G4771 ὑμᾶς σύ sý Pers-Acc-Pl-2P one G1520 ἕνα εἷς heîs Adj-Acc-Sg-M question G3056 λόγον λόγος lógos N-Acc-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj do answer G611 ἀποκρίθητέ ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai V-Aor-Pass-Imp-Pl-2P Me G1473 μοι ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Dat-Sg-1P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj I will tell G2036 ἐρῶ ἔπω épō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P by G1722 ἐν en Prep what G4169 ποίᾳ ποῖος poîos Inte-Dat-Sg-F authority G1849 ἐξουσίᾳ ἐξουσία exousía N-Dat-Sg-F these things G3778 ταῦτα οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Pl-N I do G4160 ποιῶ ποιέω poiéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
τὸ βάπτισμα τὸ Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἀποκρίθητέ μοι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing The G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N baptism G908 βάπτισμα báptisma N-Nom-Sg-N the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N of John G2491 Ἰωάννου Ἰωάννης Iōánnēs N-Gen-Sg-M from G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek Prep heaven G3772 οὐρανοῦ οὐρανός ouranós N-Gen-Sg-M was it G1510 ἦν εἰμί eimí V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P or G2228 ἢ ἤ ḗ Conj from G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek Prep men? G444 ἀνθρώπων ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos N-Gen-Pl-M do answer G611 ἀποκρίθητέ ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai V-Aor-Pass-Imp-Pl-2P Me G1473 μοι ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Dat-Sg-1P
31 They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Καὶ διελογίζοντο πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐρεῖ διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj they were reasoning G1260 διελογίζοντο διαλογίζομαι dialogízomai V-Imp-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P with G4314 πρὸς πρός prós Prep themselves G1438 ἑαυτοὺς ἑαυτοῦ heautoû Refl-Acc-Pl-3P-M saying G3004 λέγοντες λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Pl-M If G1437 ἐὰν ἐάν eán Conj we shall say G2036 εἴπωμεν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Sub-Pl-1P From G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek Prep heaven G3772 οὐρανοῦ οὐρανός ouranós N-Gen-Sg-M He will say G2036 ἐρεῖ ἔπω épō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-3P Because of G1223 διὰ διά diá Prep why G5101 τί τίς tís Inte-Acc-Sg-N then G3767 οὖν oûn Conj not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega did you believe G4100 ἐπιστεύσατε πιστεύω pisteúō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Pl-2P in him? G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M
32 But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
ἀλλ᾽ εἴπωμεν ἐξ ἀνθρώπων ἐφοβοῦντο τὸν ὄχλον ἅπαντες γὰρ εἶχον τὸν Ἰωάννην ὄντως ὅτι προφήτης ἦν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing But G235 ἀλλ᾽ ἀλλά allá Conj shall we say G2036 εἴπωμεν ἔπω épō V-2nd-Act-Sub-Pl-1P From G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek Prep men’ G444 ἀνθρώπων ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos N-Gen-Pl-M they were afraid of G5399 ἐφοβοῦντο φοβέω phobéō V-Imp-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M crowd G3793 ὄχλον ὄχλος óchlos N-Acc-Sg-M all G537 ἅπαντες ἅπας hápas Adj-Nom-Pl-M for G1063 γὰρ γάρ gár Conj were holding G2192 εἶχον ἔχω échō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M John G2491 Ἰωάννην Ἰωάννης Iōánnēs N-Acc-Sg-M truly G3689 ὄντως óntōs Adv that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj a prophet G4396 προφήτης prophḗtēs N-Nom-Sg-M he was G1510 ἦν εἰμί eimí V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P
33 So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγουσιν οὐκ οἴδαμεν καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj answering G611 ἀποκριθέντες ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai V-Aor-Pass-Nom-Pl-M the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M to Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦ Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Dat-Sg-M they say: G3004 λέγουσιν λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P Not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega do we know G1492 οἴδαμεν εἴδω eídō V-Perf-Act-Ind-Pl-1P And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Jesus G2424 Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs N-Nom-Sg-M says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to them G846 αὐτοῖς αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Pl-M Neither G3761 οὐδὲ οὐδέ oudé Conj I myself G1473 ἐγὼ ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Nom-Sg-1P tell G3004 λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P by G1722 ἐν en Prep what G4169 ποίᾳ ποῖος poîos Inte-Dat-Sg-F authority G1849 ἐξουσίᾳ ἐξουσία exousía N-Dat-Sg-F these things G3778 ταῦτα οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Pl-N abide G4160 ποιῶ ποιέω poiéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P
Mark 12
Study Notes — Mark 11
6 sectionsMark chapter 11 presents a pivotal week in Jesus's ministry—His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, His dramatic cleansing of the temple, and His mounting conflict with religious leaders. Through the symbolic cursing of the fig tree and powerful teachings on faith and prayer, Jesus reveals both His authority as King and His concern for genuine worship. This chapter marks the beginning of the end, as Jesus openly challenges the religious establishment while demonstrating the transformative power of faith in God.
Jesus approaches Jerusalem and orchestrates a remarkable entry into the city. He sends two disciples to retrieve a young donkey that has never been ridden, assuring them that if questioned, they need only say "the Lord hath need of him" (v. 3). The disciples find everything exactly as Jesus predicted, demonstrating His supernatural knowledge and authority. The crowd responds with unbridled joy, spreading their garments and palm branches on the road while crying "Hosanna"—a cry meaning "save us" or "save now." They recognize Jesus as the promised messianic King (v. 10), fulfilling Zechariah 9:9. Yet notice the contrast: after this glorious welcome, Jesus enters the temple, surveys it quietly, and withdraws to Bethany (v. 11). His kingdom is not what the crowds expected—not political conquest, but spiritual transformation.
Application: Jesus's humble entry on a donkey (not a warhorse) reveals that true authority flows from servant-hearted humility, not earthly power.
The following morning, Jesus becomes hungry and approaches a fig tree full of leaves but bearing no fruit. He curses it, saying no one will eat fruit from it again. This is the only miracle of destruction in the Gospels, and it demands careful interpretation. The fig tree represents Israel (and by extension, any religious institution) that produces only external appearance without genuine spiritual fruit. The "time of figs was not yet" (v. 13) suggests that while figs should not have been expected in that season, the leaves promised fruit that never came—a picture of hypocrisy.
Application: We must examine ourselves: does our faith produce authentic spiritual fruit, or merely outward religious performance?
Jesus enters the temple with righteous fury, overturning the tables of money-changers and those selling sacrificial animals. He quotes Isaiah 56:7 and Jeremiah 7:11: His Father's house should be "a house of prayer for all nations," not "a den of thieves" (v. 17). The religious leaders had corrupted worship into a profitable enterprise, excluding Gentiles and exploiting the poor. Jesus's actions and teaching astonish the people, but they terrify the authorities, who immediately plot His destruction (v. 18).
Application: Authentic worship cannot be commercialized or corrupted. Jesus still demands that our churches prioritize genuine prayer and inclusion over profit and prestige.
Peter notices the fig tree has withered from its roots. Jesus uses this as a teaching moment about faith (v. 22). Whoever believes without doubting will receive whatever they ask in prayer (vv. 23-24). However, this promise is not a blank check for selfish desires; it is immediately qualified by the requirement to forgive others (vv. 25-26). Faith and forgiveness are inseparable. Unforgiveness blocks God's forgiveness toward us.
Application: Powerful prayer flows from a heart surrendered to God's will and free from bitterness toward others.
When challenged about His authority, Jesus responds with a counter-question about John the Baptist's authority. The leaders cannot answer honestly without condemning themselves, so they claim ignorance (v. 33). Jesus likewise declines to answer directly—not evasively, but because their hearts are closed to truth.
Application: True spiritual authority is recognized by those with open, humble hearts; it cannot be defended to those determined to resist it.
Mark 11 challenges modern Christians to examine our priorities: Are we pursuing the Kingdom as Jesus defines it, or as culture defines it? Do we produce genuine spiritual fruit, or merely maintain appearances? Does our faith genuinely trust God, and does our prayer life flow from forgiveness? As we follow Christ, may we embrace His humble, servant-hearted authority and demonstrate authentic faith that transforms the world.