The Gospel of Mark (ASV)
Excerpts for a Comparison of New Testament and
Urantia Book Accounts of the Life of Jesus
The Gospel of Mark, Chapter 11
- 11:1 And when they draw nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany,
at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his disciples,
- 11:2 and saith unto them, Go your way into the village that is over against
you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon
no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him.
- 11:3 And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath
need of him; and straightway he will send him back hither.
- 11:4 And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the
open street; and they loose him.
- 11:5 And certain of them that stood there said unto
them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
- 11:6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them
go.
- 11:7 And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments;
and he sat upon him.
- 11:8 And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches,
which they had cut from the fields.
- 11:9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna;
Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
- 11:10 Blessed [is] the kingdom that cometh, [the kingdom]
of our father David: Hosanna in the highest.
- 11:11 And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked
round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany
with the twelve.
- 11:12 And on the morrow, when they were come out from
Bethany, he hungered.
- 11:13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he
might find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but
leaves; for it was not the season of figs.
- 11:14 And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward
for ever. And his disciples heard it.
- 11:15 And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into
the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in
the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats
of them that sold the doves;
- 11:16 and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through
the temple.
- 11:17 And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall
be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a
den of robbers.
- 11:18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they
might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished
at his teaching.
- 11:19 And every evening he went forth out of the city.
- 11:20 And as they passed by in the morning, they saw
the fig tree withered away from the roots.
- 11:21 And Peter calling to remembrance
saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered
away.
- 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
- 11:23 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be
thou taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart,
but shall believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it.
- 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for,
believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
- 11:25 And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if
ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may
forgive you your trespasses.
- 11:26 [But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven
forgive your trespasses.]
- 11:27 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;
- 11:28 and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things?
or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
- 11:29 And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer
me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
- 11:30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from
men? answer me.
- 11:31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From
heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
- 11:32 But should
we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be
a prophet.
- 11:33 And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto
them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.