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Day 39 of 90 · 90 Days Through the Gospels

When they had almost reached Jerusalem, as far as Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent on two of his disciples.

“Go to the village facing you,” he said; “and, as soon as you get there, you will find a foal tethered, which no one has ever ridden; untie it, and bring it.

And, if any one says to you ‘Why are you doing that?’, say ‘The Master wants it, and will be sure to send it back here at once.’”

CONTEXT

Original word: Βηθφαγὴ (Bēthphagḗ) · fig-house; Beth-phage, a place in Palestine

REFLECTION

Jesus often surprises people. What is surprising in Mark 11:1?

PRAYER

Thank you, Jesus, for coming to us. Help me follow you. Amen.

QUESTION

Is there a command or invitation in this chapter?

ONE ACTION TODAY

Write down one question and bring it to Ask or to your church.

Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.

Source

Twentieth Century New Testament. Public domain. Source: CrossWire SWORD module Twenty (converted to USFM; no wording changed). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.