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ULTAnd he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and having looked around at everything, the hour already being late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
USTJesus entered Jerusalem with them, and then he went into the temple courtyard. After he looked around at everything there, he left the city because it was already late in the afternoon. He returned to the village of Bethany with the Twelve Representatives.
BSB § Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts.[fn] He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
11:11Literally the temple; also in verses 15, 16, and 27
BLBAnd He entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and having looked around on all things, the hour being already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
AICNTAnd {he}[fn] entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
OEBJesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the Temple Courts; and, after looking round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
WEBBEJesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
WMBBYeshua entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
NETThen Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. And after looking around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve since it was already late.
LSVAnd Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked around on all things, it being now evening, He went forth to Bethany with the Twelve.
FBVJesus entered Jerusalem and went in to the Temple. He looked around him, observing everything, and then, since it was getting late, he returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples.
TCNT § Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. When he had looked around at everything, he went out to Bethany with the twelve, since the hour was already late.
T4THe entered Jerusalem with them, and then he went into the Temple courtyard. After he looked around at everything there, he left the city because it was already late in the afternoon. He returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples and slept there.
LEBAnd he went into Jerusalem to the temple, and after[fn] looking around at everything, because[fn] the hour was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. ¶
11:11*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“looking around”) which is understood as temporal
11:11*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as causal
BBEAnd he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
WymthSo 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.
ASVAnd 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.
DRAAnd he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple: and having viewed all things round about, when now the eventide was come, he went out to Bethania with the twelve.
YLTAnd Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple, and having looked round on all things, it being now evening, he went forth to Bethany with the twelve.
DrbyAnd he entered into Jerusalem and into the temple; and having looked round on all things, the hour being already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
RVAnd 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.
WbstrAnd Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round upon all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany, with the twelve.
KJB-1769And 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. (And Jesus entered into Yerusalem, 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. )
KJB-1611And Iesus entred into Hierusalem, and into the Temple, and when hee had looked round about vpon all things, & now the euentide was come, he went out vnto Bethanie with the twelue. (And Yesus/Yeshua entered into Yerusalem, and into the Temple, and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the euentide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.)
BshpsAnd the Lorde entred into Hierusalem, and into the temple: And when he had loked rounde about, vpon all thynges, and nowe the euen tyde was come, he went out vnto Bethanie with the twelue. (And the Lord entered into Yerusalem, and into the temple: And when he had looked round about, upon all things, and now the even tide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.)
GnvaSo Iesus entred into Hierusalem, and into the Temple: and when he had looked about on all things, and now it was euening, he went forth vnto Bethania with the twelue. (So Yesus/Yeshua entered into Yerusalem, and into the Temple: and when he had looked about on all things, and now it was evening, he went forth unto Bethany with the twelve. )
CvdlAnd the LORDE entred in to Ierusalem, and wente in to the temple, and loked vpon all. And at euen he wente out vnto Bethany with the twolue: (And the LORD entered in to Yerusalem, and went in to the temple, and looked upon all. And at evening he went out unto Bethany with the twelve:)
TNTAnd the Lorde entred in to Ierusalem and into the temple. And when he had loked roudabout vpon all thinges and now the even tyde was come he went out vnto Bethany with the twelve. (And the Lord entered in to Yerusalem and into the temple. And when he had looked roudabout upon all things and now the eventide/evening was come he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. )
WyclAnd he entride in to Jerusalem, in to the temple; and whanne he `hadde seyn al thing aboute, whanne it was eue, he wente out in to Betanye, with the twelue. (And he entered in to Yerusalem, in to the temple; and when he `hadde seen all thing about, when it was eue, he went out in to Betanye, with the twelve.)
LuthUnd der HErr ging ein zu Jerusalem und in den Tempel. Und er besah alles; und am Abend ging er hinaus gen Bethanien mit den Zwölfen. (And the/of_the LORD went a to Yerusalem and in the Tempel. And he besah alles; and in/at/on_the Abend went he hinaus to/toward Bethanien with the Zwölfen.)
ClVgEt introivit Jerosolymam in templum: et circumspectis omnibus, cum jam vespera esset hora, exiit in Bethaniam cum duodecim.[fn] (And introivit Yerosolymam in templum: and circumspectis to_all, when/with yam vespera was hora, exiit in Bethaniam when/with duodecim. )
11.11Et introivit. ID. Jam appropinquante passione in loco passioni præfinito ante sæcula vult esse, etc., usque ad jam sacramentum beatæ immolationis inchoavit. In templum. Exemplum dedit nobis, ut quocunque veniremus, primum ad domum orationis si ibi sit divertamus: et cum nos per orationis studium Deo commendaverimus, ad ea propter quæ venimus agenda secedamus. Et circumspectis, etc. Non semel hoc fecit, sed per omnes quinque dies. Per diem in templo docebat, noctibus exiens in monte Oliveti morabatur, sicut Lucas ait. Docendo enim incredulis officium correctionis sedulus impendebat, manendo apud fideles gratiam benignitatis propitius exhibebat. Cumque vidisset. BEDA. Sicut per parabolas loquitur, ita facit, etc., usque ad miracula faciendo, et non invenit: ideo damnavit.
11.11And introivit. ID. Yam appropinquante passione in instead passioni præfinito before sæcula vult esse, etc., until to yam sacramentum beatæ immolationis inchoavit. In templum. Exemplum he_gave nobis, as quocunque veniremus, primum to home orationis when/but_if there let_it_be divertamus: and when/with we through orationis studium Deo commendaverimus, to ea propter which venimus agenda secedamus. And circumspectis, etc. Non semel this fecit, but through everyone quinque days. Per diem in temple docebat, noctibus exiens in mountain Oliveti morabatur, like Lucas ait. Docendo because incredulis officium correctionis sedulus impendebat, manendo apud fideles gratiam benignitatis propitius exhibebat. Cumque vidisset. BEDA. Sicut through parabolas loquitur, ita facit, etc., until to miracula faciendo, and not/no invenit: ideo damnavit.
UGNTκαὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, εἰς τὸ ἱερόν; καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα, ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας, ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα. (kai eisaʸlthen eis Hierosoluma, eis to hieron; kai periblepsamenos panta, opsias aʸdaʸ ousaʸs taʸs hōras, exaʸlthen eis Baʸthanian meta tōn dōdeka.)
SBL-GNTΚαὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς ⸀Ἱεροσόλυμα εἰς τὸ ἱερόν· καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα ⸀ὀψὲ ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα. (Kai eisaʸlthen eis ⸀Hierosoluma eis to hieron; kai periblepsamenos panta ⸀opse aʸdaʸ ousaʸs taʸs hōras exaʸlthen eis Baʸthanian meta tōn dōdeka.)
TC-GNT § Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα [fn]ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ εἰς τὸ ἱερόν· καὶ περιβλεψάμενος πάντα, [fn]ὀψίας ἤδη οὔσης τῆς ὥρας, ἐξῆλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν μετὰ τῶν δώδεκα. ( § Kai eisaʸlthen eis Hierosoluma ho Yaʸsous, kai eis to hieron; kai periblepsamenos panta, opsias aʸdaʸ ousaʸs taʸs hōras, exaʸlthen eis Baʸthanian meta tōn dōdeka. )
11:11 The account ends surprisingly: The exuberant crowd disappears and Jesus’ actual entrance into the Temple is anticlimactic in comparison to his approach. Apparently, in the minds of the people, nothing important had taken place. Jesus’ looking around prepares the reader for God’s judgment on the Temple (11:15-17).
Here Mark means that Jesus entered into the temple area. He does not mean that Jesus went into the most sacred parts of the temple building. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [temple courtyard]
Here, the phrase the hour already being late indicates that it was evening, and the sun was about to set. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [since it was late in the day] or [the sun being about to set]
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
Jesus’ Final Journey to Jerusalem
Much like the difficulties of discerning the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land (see here), the task of reconciling the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem into one coherent itinerary has proven very challenging for Bible scholars. As with many other events during Jesus’ ministry, the accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (often referred to as the Synoptic Gospels) present a noticeably similar account of Jesus’ final travels, while John’s Gospel presents an itinerary that is markedly different from the others. In general, the Synoptic Gospels present Jesus as making a single journey to Jerusalem, beginning in Capernaum (Luke 9:51), passing through Perea (Matthew 19:1-2; Mark 10:1) and Jericho (Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-19:10), and ending at Bethany and Bethphage, where he enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44). John, on the other hand, mentions several trips to Jerusalem by Jesus (John 2:13-17; 5:1-15; 7:1-13; 10:22-23), followed by a trip to Perea across the Jordan River (John 10:40-42), a return to Bethany where he raises Lazarus from the dead (John 11), a withdrawal to the village of Ephraim for a few months (John 11:54), and a return trip to Bethany, where he then enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey (John 12:1-19). The differences between the Synoptics’ and John’s accounts are noteworthy, but they are not irreconcilable. The Synoptics, after noting that Jesus began his trip at Capernaum, likely condensed their accounts (as occurs elsewhere in the Gospels) to omit Jesus’ initial arrival in Jerusalem and appearance at the Festival of Dedication, thus picking up with Jesus in Perea (stage 2 of John’s itinerary). Then all the Gospels recount Jesus’ trip (back) to Bethany and Jerusalem, passing through Jericho along the way. Likewise, the Synoptics must have simply omitted the few months Jesus spent in Ephraim to escape the Jewish leaders (stage 4 of John’s itinerary) and rejoined John’s account where Jesus is preparing to enter Jerusalem on a donkey.
Bethany and Bethphage
Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-48; John 12:1-19; see also Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9
At the start of Passover one week before he was crucified, Jesus and his disciples traveled to Jerusalem, approaching the city from the east. When they arrived at the village of Bethphage, Jesus mounted a donkey and rode down the Mount of Olives as a humble king entering his capital city. Along the way, many people laid branches and cloaks in his path to welcome him. After Jesus entered the city, he immediately went up to the Temple and drove out the moneychangers and merchants there, and he healed the blind and the lame. Then he traveled nearly two miles outside the city to the village of Bethany to spend the night, which appears to have been where he typically lodged each night while visiting Jerusalem during the crowded Passover festival. Bethany is also where Jesus’ close friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus lived. One evening while Jesus was there at a large dinner party given in his honor, Martha served the food, and Mary poured expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.
