Mark 11:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 11:15-19

Jesus cleansing the temple. A second occasion; the first occurring at the beginning of his ministry ( John 2:13-17 ). A fulfillment of Malachi 3:1 , Malachi 3:2 . I. THERE IS A TENDENCY IN THE MOST SACRED INSTITUTIONS TO DECAY AND ABUSE . Most of the abominations swept away by Christ had their origin in immemorial custom, and the demands of the worshippers themselves. Traffic came to assume a religious character, and gain was excused on account of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 11:18

And the chief priests and the scribes —this is the right order of the words— heard it ( ἤκουσαν ), and sought ( ἐζήτουν ) —began to seek , or were seeking (imperfect)— how they might destroy him ( ἀπολέσουσιν ). They were seeking how they might, not only put him to death, but "utterly destroy him," stamp out his name and influence as a great spiritual energy in the world. This action of his raised them to the highest pitch of fury and indignation. Their... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 11:11-26

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:18-22.Mark 11:11Into the temple - Not into the edifice properly called “the temple,” but into the “courts” which surrounded the principal edifice. Our Saviour, not being of the tribe of Levi, was not permitted to enter into the holy or most holy place; and when, therefore, it is said that he went into the “temple,” it is always to be understood of the “courts” surrounding the temple. See the notes at Matthew 21:12.And when he had looked... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 11:18-19

Mark 11:18-19. The scribes, &c., sought how they might destroy him They had heard the rebuke which he had given them for allowing the temple to be profaned, and they had heard likewise the application which he had made of a passage in the eighth Psalm to the case of the children in the temple, wishing him all manner of prosperity; and these things, with the authority which he assumed, galled and exasperated them greatly. They were, however, afraid to take him by violence, or to attempt... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 11:15-19

120. Jesus cleanses the temple (Matthew 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-48)At the beginning of his public ministry Jesus had cleansed the temple (see John 2:13-25), but old practices had returned. Now that he had come to his messianic city he cleansed it again. By his action he showed God’s judgment on those who had forgotten the real purpose of religious exercises and used them chiefly to make money (Matthew 21:12-13).God was more pleased with Jesus’ action in healing the blind and the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 11:18

sought = began to seek. at. Greek. epi. App-104 . doctrine = teaching. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 11:18

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.Note that it is not stated here that they "decided" to destroy him; that decision had already been made more than three years previously (John 5:18). Furthermore, Jesus, at the first cleansing, had associated his action with a veiled prophecy of his death and resurrection (John 2:19). Without doubt, Jesus' action in the two cleansings... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 11:1-26

A. Jesus’ formal presentation to Israel 11:1-26Mark chose to record four events: the Triumphal Entry (Mark 11:1-11), the cursing of the fig tree (Mark 11:12-14), the cleansing of the temple (Mark 11:15-19), and the lesson of the cursed fig tree (Mark 11:20-25). These events happened on three successive days (Monday through Wednesday) as the writer noted. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 11:12-26

2. Jesus’ condemnation of unbelieving Israel 11:12-26This incident is the first part of another of Mark’s interrupted stories (cf. Mark 3:20-35; Mark 5:21-43; Mark 6:7-31). Its structure provides the key to its interpretation. First, Jesus cursed the fig tree. Then He cleansed the temple. Finally He came back to the fig tree with a lesson for the disciples. There is unity of subject matter in the whole section. The chiastic arrangement highlights the central element as being most revealing. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 11:15-19

The cleansing of the temple 11:15-19 (cf. Matthew 21:12-13; Luke 19:45-48)This was Jesus’ second messianic act that constituted part of His formal presentation to Israel. The first was the Triumphal Entry (Mark 11:1-11). read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 11:15-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 11:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 11:11-26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 11:18-19

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 11:15-19

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 11:18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 11:18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 11:1-26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 11:12-26

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 11:15-19

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