Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Mark by R F Weymouth
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needs it, and will send it back here without delay.'"
011:004 So they went and found a young ass tied up at the front door of a house. They were untying it, 011:005 when some of the bystanders called out, "What are you doing, untying the foal?" 011:006 But on their giving the answer that Jesus had bidden them give, they let them take it. 011:007 So they brought the foal to Jesus, and threw their outer garments over him; and Jesus mounted. 011:008 Then many spread their outer garments to carpet the road, and others leafy branches which they had cut down in the fields; 011:009 while those who led the way and those who followed kept shouting "God save Him!" Blessed be He who comes in the Lord's name. 011:010 Blessings on the coming Kingdom of our forefather David! God in the highest Heavens save Him!" 011:011 So He came into Jerusalem and into the Temple; and after looking round upon everything there, the hour being now late He went out to Bethany with the Twelve. 011:012 The next day, after they had left Bethany, He was hungry. 011:013 But in the distance He saw a fig-tree in full leaf, and went to see whether perhaps He could find some figs on it. When however He came to it, He found nothing but leaves (for it was not fig time); 011:014 and He said to the tree, "Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!" And His disciples heard this. 011:015 They reached Jerusalem, and entering the Temple He began to drive out the buyers and sellers, and upset the money-changers' tables and the stools of the pigeon-dealers, 011:016 and would not allow any one to carry anything through the Temple. 011:017 And He remonstrated with them. "Is it not written," He said, |
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