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 conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

Thus says Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, [even] 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 who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.

Astonished

They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

It happened, when Jesus had finished saying these things, that the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

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