Mark 11:18
16 And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
17 Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
19 And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.
20 As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.
- KJV
- And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
- WEB
- The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And the chief priests and the scribes heard [it], and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the crowd were astonished at his doctrine.
- BLB
- And the chief priests and the scribes heard, and they were seeking how they might destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, for all the crowd was astonished at His teaching.
- ÅB
- Og yppersteprestene og de skriftlærde hørte det, og de søkte råd til å rydde ham av veien; for de fryktet for ham, fordi alt folket var slått av forundring over hans lære.
- OTB
- Overprestene og de skriftlærde hørte dette og begynte å lete etter en måte å fjerne ham på, for de fryktet ham, fordi hele folkemengden var forundret over hans undervisning.
- B1930
- Og yppersteprestene og de skriftlærde hørte det, og de søkte råd til å rydde ham av veien; for de fryktet for ham, fordi alt folket var slått av forundring over hans lære.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 7:28
When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching,
Read in contextMark 12:12
At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
Read in contextJohn 11:53–57
So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
Read in contextActs 24:25
As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
Read in contextMark 6:20
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
Read in contextMark 3:6
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Read in contextMark 14:1–2
Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.
Read in contextRevelation 11:5–10
If anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies. In this way, anyone who wants to harm them must be killed.
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