Mark 11:18

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Summary

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.

And

Astonished

Bible References

And

Immediately the Pharisees and Herodians went out and began to plot how to kill him.

They were trying to arrest him but were afraid of the crowd. Realizing that he had spoken this parable against them, they left him alone and went away.

Now it was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus secretly and to have him put to death,

"This is what my Lord says the LORD your Redeemer, O Israel, and his Holy One to one despised by people, to those abhorred as a nation, to the servant of rulers: "Kings see and arise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, the one who has chosen you."

But when the high priests and the scribes saw the amazing things that he had done and the children shouting in the Temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David," they became furious

Then the high priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

Then he began teaching in the Temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him,

So from that day on they resolved to put him to death.

Astonished

The people were utterly amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one with authority, and not like their scribes.

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, the crowds were utterly amazed at his teaching,

All the people began to speak well of him and to wonder at the gracious words that flowed from his mouth. They said, "This is Joseph's son, isn't it?"

The officers answered, "No man ever spoke like that!"