Mark 11:18
16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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.
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the 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.
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- 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
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
Read in contextMark 12:12
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Read in contextJohn 11:53–57
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
Read in contextActs 24:25
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Read in contextMark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Read in contextMark 3:6
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Read in contextMark 14:1–2
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
Read in contextRevelation 11:5–10
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
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