Mark 11:15-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 11:12-26

Here is, I. Christ's cursing the fruitless fig-tree. He had a convenient resting-place at Bethany, and therefore thither he went at resting-time; but his work lay at Jerusalem, and thither therefore he returned in the morning, at working-time; and so intent was he upon his work, that he went out from Bethany without breakfast, which, before he was gone far, he found the want of, and was hungry (Mark 11:12), for he was subject to all the sinless infirmities of our nature. Finding himself in... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 11:15-19

11:15-19 They came into Jerusalem, and when Jesus had come into the sacred precincts, he began to cast out those who sold and bought in the sacred place, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves, and he would not allow that anyone should carry their gear through the sacred precincts. The burden of his teaching and speaking was, "Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations, but you have made it a brigands' cave?"... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:15

And they came to Jerusalem ,.... The Ethiopic version reads, "he came"; that is, Christ; but not alone, for his disciples were with him: Beza says, that, one exemplar he had met with, adds "again", and so one of Stephens's copies; for they had been there the day before: and Jesus went into the temple : the Syriac and Persic versions add, "of God"; into the court of the Gentiles, as he did the preceding day: and began to cast out them that bought and sold in the temple, and overthrew... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:16

And would not suffer that any man ,.... He was more strict and severe than the day before; and gave orders, that they should be so far from being allowed to sit and trade in that sacred place, that no man should carry any vessel through the temple ; should make a, thoroughfare of it, by carrying through to any other place, any vessel that was for common use, or any sort of burden whatever: and this they could not well find fault with, nor complain of, since it was agreeable to one of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:17

And he taught, saying unto them, is it not written ,.... In Isaiah 56:7 . My house shall be called of all nations, the house of prayer ? For not only the Jews went up to the temple to pray, see Luke 18:10 , but the Gentiles also, who became of the Jewish religion, and had a court built for that purpose; and so the whole temple, from hence, was called an house of prayer: and the meaning is, not only that it should be called so by the Gentiles, but that it should be so to them, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 11:18

And the Scribes and chief priests heard it ,.... The reproof he gave to the money changers, and buyers, and sellers in the temple; and his strict prohibition that none should carry any vessels through it; and the argument he used from the prophecy of Isaiah, and the sharp rebuke he gave for the profanation of the holy place: and sought how they might destroy him : they took counsel together to take away his life, for they hated reformation: for they feared him ; lest he should go on... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 11:15

And they come - Several MSS. and versions have παλιν , again. This was the next day after our Lord's triumphant entry into Jerusalem; for on the evening of that day he went to Bethany, and lodged there, Mark 11:11 , and Matthew 21:17 , and returned the next morning to Jerusalem. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 11:16

Should carry any vessel - Among the Jews the word כלי keli , vessel, had a vast latitude of meaning; it signified arms, Jeremiah 21:4 ; Ezekiel 9:1 ; clothes, Deuteronomy 22:5 , and instruments of music, Psalm 71:22 . It is likely that the evangelist uses the Greek word σκευος in the same sense, and by it points out any of the things which were bought and sold in the temple. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 11:17

And he taught - them - See on Matthew 21:12 ; (note). 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

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