Mark 11:1-14 ▼

1 AND when he drew nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, to the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

2 and saith unto them, Go into the village opposite to you: and immediately as you enter it, you will find a foal tied, on which no man yet hath rode; loose him, and bring him hither.

3 And if any man say to you, Why do ye this? say, That the Lord hath need of it; and immediately he will send it hither.

4 And they went, and found the foal tied to a gate without, where two ways met; and they untie him.

5 Then some of those who stood by, said unto them, What are ye about, untying the colt?

6 Then they said unto them, as Jesus commanded them: and they permitted them to do it.

7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and put on him their garments; and he rode upon it.

8 And multitudes spread their garments on the road: and others cut off boughs from the trees, and strewed them on the road.

9 And they who went before, and who followed after, cried, saying, Hosanna: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that is coming in the name of the Lord: hosanna in the highest.

11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and looking round about upon all things, it being now even-tide, he departed to Bethany with the twelve.

12 And on the morrow, as they were coming out of Bethany, he was hungry:

13 and seeing a fig-tree at a distance, full of leaves, he went to it, expecting probably that he might find some fruit upon it: and when he came to it, he found none, only leaves: for it was not a good season for figs.

14 And Jesus spake and said to it, Let no man eat fruit from thee henceforth for ever. And his disciples heard him.