Mark 11:11 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 11:11

Jesus surveying the temple. I. A SIGN OF AUTHORITY . Supreme, absolute, spiritual. II. AN EXERCISE OF JUDGMENT . Inward, unerring, and from the highest standpoint. III. AN EXPRESSION OF GRIEF AND DISAPPOINTMENT . There is nothing upon which the look can rest with approval and satisfaction. It goes round, but returns not. It goes through and beyond. The temple in its condition was symbolical of the people. IV. A TOKEN OF FORBEARING MERCY .... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 11:11-25

The barren fig tree. How changed is the scene! The great King entered into the royal city, and the great High Priest into the holy temple. Then—O significant words!—"he looked round about upon all things." Alas, what scenes caught those calm eyes! in the eventide he left Jerusalem, accompanied only by the twelve. On the morrow,, returning again to Jerusalem from Bethany, where he had spent the night, "he hungered." A mere touch of the pen discloses a link of connection between him and... 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 11:11

Mark 11:11 . And Jesus went into the temple Having entered the city by the eastern gate, he alighted from the colt, and went directly to the temple, but did not drive the buyers and sellers out this first day; for Mark here tells us expressly, that by the time he got thither, and had looked round about on all things, even-tide was come; from which we may infer, that the market in the temple was over. It seems he stayed in the temple but a little while. Having made his public appearance in... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 11:1-11

FINAL TEACHING IN JERUSALEM119. The triumphal entry (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19)The time had now come for Jesus to challenge his opponents openly by a clear public demonstration that he was Israel’s Messiah. The Jewish leaders wanted to arrest him, but when told of his whereabouts they feared to take action. They were unsure of the extent of Jesus’ popular support (cf. John 11:57; John 12:9-11).To make sure that nothing stopped him from making a bold public... read more

E.W. Bullinger

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

temple . Greek. hieron: i, e. the temple courts. Not the naos . See note on Matthew 23:16 . when He had looked round about upon . There fore not the same entry as in Matthew 21:12-16 . Compare verses: Mark 11:15 , Mark 11:16 . now the eventide was come = the hour already being late. with = in company with. Greek. meta . App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 11:11

And 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.Luke recorded that Jesus went "every night" to the mount of Olives (Luke 12:37), but, of course, Bethany was on the mount of Olives. All such variations are due to the independence of the narratives.THE WITHERING OF THE FIG TREEThis is one of the most interesting of Jesus' great wonders, exceedingly rich with moral significance, and,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 11:11

Mark 11:11. Even-tide— Or, evening. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 11:11

11. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon—surveyed. all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out into Bethany with the twelve—Thus briefly does our Evangelist dispose of this His first day in Jerusalem, after the triumphal entry. Nor do the Third and Fourth Gospels give us more light. But from Matthew (Matthew 21:10; Matthew 21:11; Matthew 21:14-16) we learn some additional and precious particulars, for which see on Matthew... read more

Thomas Constable

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

1. The Triumphal Entry 11:1-11 (cf. Matthew 21:1-17; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19)This is only the second incident that all four evangelists recorded, the other being the feeding of the 5,000 (cf. Mark 6:30-44). This fact reflects its importance. Mark’s account of this event gives much detail, indicating its eyewitness source. It does not stress Jesus’ messiahship greatly. Mark presented Jesus as a humble servant of God and the people. read more