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

The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.

And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him,

Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."

But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant,

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

And he was teaching daily in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people were seeking to destroy him,

So from that day on they made plans to put him to death.

Astonished

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,

And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

The officers answered, "No one ever spoke like this man!"