Marco 11
La Bibbia della Gioia
A Gerusalemme
11 Quando furono vicino al villaggio di Bètfage e Betania, alla periferia di Gerusalemme e furono giunti al Monte degli Ulivi, Gesù mandò avanti due dei suoi discepoli con queste istruzioni:
2 «Andate in quel villaggio laggiù. Appena entrati, troverete legato un puledro dʼasino, che non è mai stato montato da nessuno. Scioglietelo e portatemelo. 3 Se per caso qualcuno vi chiedesse che cosa state facendo, rispondete semplicemente: “Il nostro Maestro ne ha bisogno, ma ve lo renderà presto”».
4-5 I due uomini andarono e trovarono lʼasinello sulla strada, legato alla porta di una casa. Mentre lo stavano slegando, alcuni lì presenti chiesero: «Che state facendo, perché slegate quellʼasinello?» 6 I discepoli allora risposero come aveva insegnato loro Gesù; e quelli li lasciarono fare.
7 E così portarono lʼasinello a Gesù, e i discepoli gettarono sulla sua groppa i loro mantelli, perché Gesù potesse cavalcarlo. 8 Mentre avanzavano, molte persone fra la folla stendevano i propri mantelli sulla strada davanti al suo cammino, mentre altri vi gettavano dei rami verdi raccolti nei campi.
9 Sia quelli che camminavano davanti a Gesù, che quelli che venivano dietro gridavano: «Evviva! Gloria a Dio!» «Sia benedetto chi viene nel nome del Signore!» 10 «Benedetto è il Regno che sta per venire con lui, il Regno di nostro padre Davide!» «Gloria a Dio nel più alto dei cieli!»
11 Gesù entrò a Gerusalemme e andò nel tempio. Si guardò intorno attentamente, osservando ogni cosa, poi, essendo già tardi, uscì per andare a Betania con i dodici discepoli.
12 Il mattino seguente, partito da Betania, Gesù ebbe fame. 13 Un poco più avanti notò un albero di fichi pieno di foglie, si avvicinò allora per vedere se poteva trovare qualche frutto fra i rami. Invece no, cʼerano soltanto foglie, perché era troppo presto per la stagione dei fichi.
14 Allora Gesù disse allʼalbero: «Non produrrai mai più frutti!» E i discepoli udirono ciò che diceva.
15 Quando tornarono a Gerusalemme, Gesù entrò nel tempio da cui cacciò via i mercanti e i loro clienti, rovesciò le tavole dei cambiavalute e le bancarelle dei venditori di colombi, 16 e proibì a chiunque di portare merce nel tempio. 17 Poi cominciò a insegnare, dicendo alla gente: «Si legge nelle Scritture: “Il mio tempio deve essere un luogo di preghiera per tutti i popoli”. Ma voi ne avete fatto una spelonca di ladri!»
18 Quando i capi sacerdoti e gli altri capi giudei vennero a sapere ciò che aveva fatto, cominciarono a progettare il modo migliore per liberarsi di lui. Erano però preoccupati, perché temevano una sommossa; infatti tutta la popolazione era entusiasta dellʼinsegnamento di Gesù.
19 Quella sera, Gesù e i discepoli uscirono dalla città. 20 La mattina dopo, passando di nuovo vicino al fico che Gesù aveva maledetto, videro che si era tutto seccato, dalle radici fino alla cima. 21 Allora Pietro si ricordò delle parole che Gesù aveva detto allʼalbero il giorno prima ed esclamò: «Guarda, Maestro! Il fico che hai maledetto si è seccato!»
22-23 Allora Gesù rispose ai suoi discepoli: «Abbiate fede in Dio! Vi assicuro che, se avete fede, potrete dire a questo Monte degli Ulivi: “Àlzati e buttati in mare”, e lo farà. Tutto ciò che è necessario, è che voi crediate veramente e non abbiate dubbi. 24 Ascoltatemi! Potete pregare per qualsiasi cosa e, se avrete fede, la otterrete di sicuro! 25 Ma quando vi mettete a pregare, perdonate prima chi vi ha fatto qualche torto, così anche vostro Padre in cielo perdonerà i vostri peccati».
26-28 Nel frattempo giunsero di nuovo a Gerusalemme, e, mentre Gesù stava passeggiando vicino al tempio, i capi sacerdoti e gli anziani giudei gli si avvicinarono e gli domandarono: «Con che diritto fai queste cose? Chi ti ha dato lʼautorità di agire così?»
29 Gesù rispose: «Ve lo dirò, se risponderete prima ad una mia domanda. 30 Che ne pensate di Giovanni Battista? Credete che fosse mandato da Dio, o no? Rispondetemi!»
31 I sacerdoti e gli anziani si misero a discutere fra di loro: «Se rispondiamo che è stato mandato da Dio, ci dirà: “Perché allora non gli avete creduto?”
32 Invece, se diciamo che non è stato mandato da Dio, rischiamo una rivolta popolare». (Perché tutta la gente credeva fermamente che Giovanni fosse un profeta).
33 Perciò risposero: «Non lo sappiamo». Al che Gesù replicò: «Allora neppure io risponderò alla vostra domanda!»
Mark 11
King James Version
11 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, 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.
14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
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;
16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
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.
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.
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, 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.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
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.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
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,
28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this 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.
30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not 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.
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.
Mark 11
New King James Version
The Triumphal Entry(A)
11 Now (B)when they drew near Jerusalem, to [a]Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; 2 and He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. 3 And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.”
4 So they went their way, and found [b]the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it. 5 But some of those who stood there said to them, “What are you doing, loosing the colt?”
6 And they spoke to them just as Jesus had commanded. So they let them go. 7 Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes on it, and He sat on it. 8 (C)And many spread their clothes on the road, and others cut down leafy branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 Then those who went before and those who followed cried out, saying:
“Hosanna!
(D)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
10 Blessed is the kingdom of our father David
That comes [c]in the name of the Lord!
(E)Hosanna in the highest!”
11 (F)And Jesus went into Jerusalem and into the temple. So when He had looked around at all things, as the hour was already late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.
The Fig Tree Withered(G)
12 (H)Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 (I)And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14 In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.”
And His disciples heard it.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple(J)
15 (K)So they came to Jerusalem. Then Jesus went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold (L)doves. 16 And He would not allow anyone to carry wares through the temple. 17 Then He taught, saying to them, “Is it not written, (M)‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a (N)‘den of thieves.’ ”
18 And (O)the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because (P)all the people were astonished at His teaching. 19 When evening had come, He went out of the city.
The Lesson of the Withered Fig Tree(Q)
20 (R)Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”
22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 23 For (S)assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I say to you, (T)whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Forgiveness and Prayer(U)
25 “And whenever you stand praying, (V)if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 [d]But (W)if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
Jesus’ Authority Questioned(X)
27 Then they came again to Jerusalem. (Y)And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him. 28 And they said to Him, “By what (Z)authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things: 30 The (AA)baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”
31 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 But if we say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for (AB)all counted John to have been a prophet indeed. 33 So they answered and said to Jesus, “We do not know.”
And Jesus answered and said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Footnotes
- Mark 11:1 M Bethsphage
- Mark 11:4 NU, M a
- Mark 11:10 NU omits in the name of the Lord
- Mark 11:26 NU omits v. 26.
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