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New International Version
The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

New Living Translation
When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of him because the people were so amazed at his teaching.

English Standard Version
And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him, for they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching.

Berean Standard Bible
When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Berean Literal Bible
And the chief priests and the scribes heardit, and they were seeking how they might destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

King James Bible
And the scribes and chief priests heardit, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

New King James Version
And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His teaching.

New American Standard Bible
And the chief priests and the scribes heardthis, and theybegan seeking how to put Him to death; for they were afraid of Him, because all the crowd was astonished at His teaching.

NASB 1995
The chief priests and the scribes heard this, and began seeking how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

NASB 1977
And the chief priests and the scribes heardthis, andbegan seeking how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for all the multitude was astonished at His teaching.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the chief priests and the scribes heardthis, andbegan seeking how to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Amplified Bible
The chief priests and the scribes heard this andbegan searching for a way to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, since the entire crowd was struck with astonishment at His teaching.

Christian Standard Bible
The chief priests and the scribes heard it and started looking for a way to kill him. For they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was astonished by his teaching.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the chief priests and the scribes heard it and started looking for a way to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished by His teaching.

American Standard Version
And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

Contemporary English Version
The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses heard what Jesus said, and they started looking for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him, because the crowds were completely amazed at his teaching.

English Revised Version
And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the chief priests and scribes heard him, they looked for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him because he amazed all the crowds with his teaching.

Good News Translation
The chief priests and the teachers of the Law heard of this, so they began looking for some way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

International Standard Version
When the high priests and elders heard this, they began to look for a way to kill him, because they were afraid of him, since the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

NET Bible
The chief priests and the experts in the law heard it and they considered how they could assassinate him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.

New Heart English Bible
The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his doctrine.

Weymouth New Testament
This the High Priests and Scribes heard, and they began to devise means to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because of the deep impression produced on all the people by His teaching.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

World English Bible
The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they will destroy Him, for they were afraid of Him, because all the multitude was astonished at His teaching;

Berean Literal Bible
And the chief priests and the scribes heardit, and they were seeking how they might destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, for the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Young's Literal Translation
And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they shall destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the scribes and chief priests heard, and they sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the crowd were struck with amazement at his teaching.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which when the chief priests and the scribes had heard, they sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the whole multitude was in admiration at his doctrine.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, had heard this, they sought a means by which they might destroy him. For they feared him, because the entire multitude was in admiration over his doctrine.

New American Bible
The chief priests and the scribes came to hear of it and were seeking a way to put him to death, yet they feared him because the whole crowd was astonished at his teaching.

New Revised Standard Version
And when the chief priests and the scribes heard it, they kept looking for a way to kill him; for they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was spellbound by his teaching.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And the high priests and the scribes heard it, and they sought how to do away with him; for they were afraid of him, because all the people were amazed at his teaching.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Chief Priests and the Scribes heard and they were seeking how they might destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because all the people were awestruck at his teaching.

NT Translations

Anderson New Testament
And the scribes and the chief priests heard him; and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude were astonished at his teaching.

Godbey New Testament
And the scribes and high priests heard Him, seeking how they might destroy Him: for they feared Him, because all the multitude were delighted with His teaching.

Haweis New Testament
And the scribes and chief priests heard him, and sought how they might destroy him: for they were afraid of him, because all the people were exceedingly struck with his teaching,

Mace New Testament
the Scribes and Pharisees upon hearing this consulted together how to destroy him; but they stood in awe of him, because all the people were strangely affected with his doctrine.

Weymouth New Testament
This the High Priests and Scribes heard, and they began to devise means to destroy Him. For they were afraid of Him, because of the deep impression produced on all the people by His teaching.

Worrell New Testament
And the high priests and scribes heard it, and were seeking how they might destroy Him; for they were fearing Him, for all the multitude was astonished at His teaching.

Worsley New Testament
And the scribes and chief priests heardit, and sought how to destroy Him; for they feared Him, because all the people were struck with his doctrine.

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Audio Bible

Context

Jesus Cleanses the Temple
…17Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ ”18When the chief priests and scribes heard this,they looked for a way to kill Him.For they were afraid of Him,because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.19And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.…

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Cross References

Matthew 21:45-46
When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them. / Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Luke 19:47-48
Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. / Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

John 11:47-53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...

John 7:19-20
Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?” / “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”

John 7:25
Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

John 8:37-40
I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you. / I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.” / “Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham. ...

John 12:10-11
So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, / for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.

Acts 5:17-18
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out / and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Acts 5:33
When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

Acts 9:23
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

Acts 17:5
The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.

Acts 21:27-31
When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, / crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” / For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. ...

Acts 23:12-15
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...

Acts 25:3
to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

Treasury of Scripture

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.

Mark 3:6
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Mark 12:12
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

Mark 14:1,2
After two days wasthe feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and puthim to death…

feared.

Mark 11:32
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for allmen counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

Mark 6:20
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

1 Kings 18:17,18
And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him,Art thou he that troubleth Israel? …

astonished.

Mark 1:22
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

Matthew 7:28
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

Luke 4:22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

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Mark 11

1.Jesus rides with triumph into Jerusalem;
12.curses the fruitless fig tree;
15.purges the temple;
20.exhorts his disciples to steadfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies;
27.and defends his actions by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God.

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

When the chief priests and scribes heard this
The chief priests and scribes were part of the Jewish religious leadership. The chief priests were responsible for temple rituals and maintaining religious order, while the scribes were experts in the Law of Moses. This phrase indicates their awareness of Jesus' actions and teachings, particularly His cleansing of the temple, which challenged their authority and practices. The religious leaders were often in opposition to Jesus, as seen in other passages likeMatthew 21:15 andLuke 19:47.

they looked for a way to kill Him
This reflects the growing hostility and plotting against Jesus by the religious leaders. Their desire to kill Him was rooted in their perception of Him as a threat to their power and influence. This animosity fulfills the prophecy of the suffering servant inIsaiah 53, who would be "despised and rejected by men." The leaders' plotting is a recurring theme, as seen inJohn 11:53, where they conspired to put Jesus to death.

For they were afraid of Him
The fear of Jesus among the religious leaders was due to His growing influence and the authority with which He taught. His ability to perform miracles and His deep understanding of the Scriptures challenged their authority and exposed their hypocrisy. This fear is similar to the fear Herod had of John the Baptist inMark 6:20, where fear is linked to the recognition of righteousness and truth.

because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching
The crowd's astonishment highlights Jesus' unique authority and wisdom, which was unlike the teaching of the scribes (Mark 1:22). His teachings often included parables and direct challenges to the established religious norms, resonating with the common people. This astonishment is a recurring reaction to Jesus' ministry, as seen inMatthew 7:28-29, where the crowds were amazed at His teaching because He taught as one with authority.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Chief Priests and Scribes
Religious leaders of the Jewish community who held significant authority and influence. They were responsible for maintaining the religious order and were often resistant to Jesus' teachings, which challenged their authority.

2.Jesus
Central figure in the New Testament, whose teachings and actions often confronted the established religious norms. In this passage, His actions in the temple and His teachings caused fear among the religious leaders.

3.The Crowd
The general populace who were present in the temple. They were "astonished" at Jesus' teachings, indicating a sense of wonder and perhaps a recognition of the truth in His words.

4.The Temple
The central place of worship for the Jewish people in Jerusalem. It was a place of significant religious activity and authority, and Jesus' actions there were highly symbolic.

5.Fear and Plotting
The reaction of the religious leaders to Jesus' influence. Their fear led them to conspire against Him, highlighting the tension between Jesus and the established religious order.

Teaching Points

Fear of Losing Control
The religious leaders' fear of Jesus' influence highlights the human tendency to resist change and protect established power structures. We must examine our own lives for areas where fear of losing control may hinder our acceptance of God's truth.

Astonishment at Truth
The crowd's astonishment at Jesus' teaching reminds us of the power of God's Word to challenge and transform. We should approach Scripture with an open heart, ready to be amazed and changed by its truths.

Opposition to Righteousness
Jesus' experience with the religious leaders teaches us that standing for truth and righteousness may lead to opposition. We should be prepared to face resistance when we align ourselves with God's will.

The Role of the Temple
Jesus' actions in the temple underscore the importance of purity and reverence in worship. We should strive to maintain the sanctity of our worship spaces and practices.

The Cost of Discipleship
The plotting against Jesus foreshadows the cost of true discipleship. Following Christ may require sacrifice and facing adversity, but it is a path that leads to eternal life.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Mark 11:18?

2.How does Mark 11:18 illustrate the religious leaders' fear of Jesus' authority?

3.What can we learn about opposition to truth from Mark 11:18?

4.How does Mark 11:18 connect with Jesus' cleansing of the temple?

5.How should we respond to opposition when following Jesus' teachings?

6.What does Mark 11:18 teach about the consequences of rejecting Jesus' message?

7.Why did the chief priests and scribes seek to kill Jesus in Mark 11:18?

8.How does Mark 11:18 reflect the conflict between Jesus and religious authorities?

9.What does Mark 11:18 reveal about the religious leaders' fear of Jesus?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Mark 11?

11.Why do different Gospels have different reasons for why Jesus was arrested?

12.What occurred on Holy Tuesday before Easter?

13.Mark 11:27-33: Why is there no clear record outside the Gospels confirming Jesus' authority if it was truly divinely established?

14.What was the purpose of the Sanhedrin?

What Does Mark 11:18 Mean

When the chief priests and scribes heard this

• The “this” points back to Jesus’ cleansing of the temple and His declaration, “My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations. But you have made it a den of robbers” (Mark 11:17).

• Religious leaders immediately grasped that He was confronting their oversight of worship and exposing their exploitation (Isaiah 56:7;Jeremiah 7:11; cf.Malachi 3:1–3).

• Similar moments of hearing and reacting appear inLuke 19:47 andJohn 11:47, where the leaders convene councils to discuss the threat Jesus poses.

• Their hearing is not faith-filled; it is self-protective, echoing earlier hardness of heart toward prophets sent to Israel (2 Chronicles 36:16;Matthew 23:37).

they looked for a way to kill Him

• Hostility escalates from plotting (Mark 3:6) to a settled plan for murder (John 11:53).

• They do not merely want to silence Jesus; they want Him removed permanently, fulfilling prophetic anticipation of the rejected Servant (Psalm 2:1–3;Isaiah 53:3).

• Ironically, their scheme will advance God’s redemptive purpose (Acts 2:23).

• The phrase underscores deliberate intent: it is not an impulsive outburst but a calculated search for opportunity (Matthew 26:3–4).

For they were afraid of Him

• Fear rather than faith drives their response (John 12:19).

• Their authority feels threatened by Jesus’ authoritative actions and words (Mark 1:27;Matthew 7:29).

• This fear contrasts with the reverent fear that should lead to repentance (Proverbs 1:7); instead it produces murderous resolve (James 3:14–16).

•Luke 20:19 echoes the same motive: they “feared the people” and thus feared losing influence.

because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

• Public amazement repeatedly accompanies Jesus’ ministry (Mark 1:22; 6:2;Luke 4:32).

• Astonishment stems from:

– The clarity and authority of His exposition of Scripture.

– The purity of His motives versus the self-serving motives of the leaders (John 7:46).

– The alignment of His words with powerful deeds, including the cleansing of the temple and miraculous works (Matthew 21:14–16).

• Crowd admiration intensifies leaders’ fear that their position will erode (Matthew 21:45–46).

• This dynamic highlights a key theme: genuine authority, rooted in truth, captivates hearts, while positional authority, rooted in tradition alone, feels threatened.

summary

Mark 11:18 reveals a collision between Jesus’ righteous authority and the self-preserving religious establishment. The leaders, hearing His temple rebuke, plot His death; their fear exposes their unbelief and desire to maintain control. Meanwhile, the crowd’s astonishment signals the irresistible power of God’s incarnate Word. The verse captures the mounting tension that will culminate at the cross, where human schemes serve the sovereign plan of redemption.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(18)They feared him.--Peculiar to St. Mark. Note also his omission of the facts recorded by St. Matthew: (1) the healing of the blind and the lame in the Temple; (2) the children crying Hosanna.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 18. -Andthe chief priests and the scribes - this is the right order of the words -heard it (ἤκουσαν),and sought (ἐζήτουν)- began toseek, orwereseeking (imperfect) -howthey might destroy him (ἀπολέσουσιν). They were seeking how they might, not only put him to death, but "utterly destroy him," stamp out his name and influence as a great spiritual energy in the world. This action of his raised them to the highest pitch of fury and indignation. Their authority and their interests were attacked. But the people still acknowledged his power; and the scribes and Pharisees feared the people.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

When
Καὶ(Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ(hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chief priests
ἀρχιερεῖς(archiereis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 749:High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

and
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

scribes
γραμματεῖς(grammateis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1122:From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

heard [this],
ἤκουσαν(ēkousan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 191:To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

they looked for
ἐζήτουν(ezētoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2212:To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

a way
πῶς(pōs)
Adverb
Strong's 4459:Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much!

to kill
ἀπολέσωσιν(apolesōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 622:From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.

Him.
αὐτὸν(auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

For
γὰρ(gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063:For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

they were afraid
ἐφοβοῦντο(ephobounto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5399:From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.

of Him,
αὐτόν(auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

because
γὰρ(gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063:For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

the
ὁ(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

whole
πᾶς(pas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3956:All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

crowd
ὄχλος(ochlos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793:From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

was astonished
ἐξεπλήσσετο(exeplēsseto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1605:To strike with panic or shock; I amaze, astonish. From ek and plesso; to strike with astonishment.

at
ἐπὶ(epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909:On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

His
αὐτοῦ(autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

teaching.
διδαχῇ(didachē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1322:Teaching, doctrine, what is taught. From didasko; instruction.

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