Mark 11:18

The chief priests and the Scribes heard this, and they began to seek means of destroying him; for they were afraid of him because all the crowd were greatly struck with his teaching.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17"Is it not written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have made it a den of robbers."

19Now every evening he used to go outside the city;

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Cross References

Matthew 21:15But when the chief priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful works he did, and the boys who were shouting in the Temple Courts and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!"

Matthew 21:45As they listened to his parables, the chief priests and the Pharisees recognized that he was speaking about them;

Mark 1:22They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.

Matthew Henry on Mark 11:13-27

The Barren Fig-Tree Cursed. 12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. 15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the… Read the whole commentary →

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