Mark 11:18

Mark 11:18 Meaning and Explanation

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.

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Hearing of it, the scribes and chief priests seek a way to destroy Jesus, fearing him because the crowd is astonished at his teaching.

What Does Mark 11:18 Mean?

The temple authorities—some with interests in its commerce—hear what Jesus has done and resolve on his death. Yet for the moment they are held back: the people hang on his words, astonished at his teaching, and the leaders fear the crowd.

Mark sets the two responses side by side: astonishment in the many, murder in the few. The same words that opened common hearts hardened official ones, for his teaching threatened their place. It is a sober mirror—truth either humbles us or makes us defensive, and the difference lies in what we love more than truth. Quietly the cross draws nearer; the plot conceived here ripens by the end of the week. Jesus knows it, and keeps teaching in his Father's house without fear.

Mark 11:18 in the Original Language

didache (διδαχή), 'doctrine' -- teaching, the substance of what is taught.

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What does Mark 11:18 mean?

Hearing of it, the scribes and chief priests seek a way to destroy Jesus, fearing him because the crowd is astonished at his teaching.

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