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But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. <a href="/nlt/luke/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him. <a href="/esv/luke/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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, <a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. <a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He was teaching every day in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the foremost of the people were seeking to destroy Him. <a href="/kjv/luke/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, <a href="/nkjv/luke/19.htm">New King James Version</a> And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him, <a href="/nasb_/luke/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to put Him to death, <a href="/nasb/luke/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him, <a href="/nasb77/luke/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him, <a href="/lsb/luke/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him, <a href="/amp/luke/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He was teaching day after day in the temple [porches and courts]; but the chief priests and scribes and the leading men among the people were seeking [a way] to put Him to death, <a href="/csb/luke/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Every day he was teaching in the temple. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to kill him, <a href="/hcsb/luke/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him, <a href="/asv/luke/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him: <a href="/cev/luke/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Each day, Jesus kept on teaching in the temple. So the chief priests, the teachers of the Law of Moses, and some other important people tried to have him killed. <a href="/erv/luke/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him: <a href="/gwt/luke/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus taught in the temple courtyard every day. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people looked for a way to kill him. <a href="/gnt/luke/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Every day Jesus taught in the Temple. The chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the leaders of the people wanted to kill him, <a href="/isv/luke/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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, <a href="/msb/luke/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. <a href="/net/luke/19.htm">NET Bible</a> Jesus was teaching daily in the temple courts. The chief priests and the experts in the law and the prominent leaders among the people were seeking to assassinate him, <a href="/nheb/luke/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leaders among the people sought to destroy him. <a href="/wbt/luke/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, <a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, as were also the leading men of the people. <a href="/web/luke/19.htm">World English Bible</a> He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy Him—also the chiefs of the people— <a href="/blb/luke/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And He was teaching every day in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the foremost of the people were seeking to destroy Him. <a href="/ylt/luke/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people -- <a href="/slt/luke/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he was teaching in the day in the temple. And the chief priests and scribes and the first of the people sought to destroy him,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him: <a href="/cpdv/luke/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he was teaching in the temple daily. And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the leaders of the people were seeking to destroy him. <a href="/nabre/luke/19.htm">New American Bible</a> And every day he was teaching in the temple area. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people, meanwhile, were seeking to put him to death, <a href="/nrsvce/luke/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Every day he was teaching in the temple. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he taught every day in the temple. But the high priests and the scribes and the elders of the people sought to get rid of him; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> He was teaching everyday in The Temple, but the Chief Priests and the Scribes and the Elders of the people were seeking to destroy him.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, <a href="/godbey/luke/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And He was teaching daily in the temple, and the chief priests and scribes and the first men of the people were seeking to destroy Him. <a href="/haweis/luke/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And he continued daily teaching in the temple. Then the chief priests and the scribes sought to destroy him, with the heads of the people, <a href="/mace/luke/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and he instructed the people daily in the temple, while the chief priests, the Scribes, and the rulers of the people, were contriving to take away his life. <a href="/wey/luke/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, as were also the leading men of the people. <a href="/worrell/luke/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the high priests and the scribes and the chief men of the people were seeking to destroy Him; <a href="/worsley/luke/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And He was teaching daily in the temple: but the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy Him; <a href="/parallel/luke/19-47.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7792" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/19.htm">Jesus Cleanses the Temple</a> …46He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ ” 47<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">Jesus was</a> <a href="/greek/1321.htm" title="1321: didaskōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.">teaching</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">at</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hierō (N-DNS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kath’ (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">every</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmeran (N-AFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">but</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/749.htm" title="749: archiereis (N-NMP) -- High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.">chief priests,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1122.htm" title="1122: grammateis (N-NMP) -- From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.">scribes,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="4413: prōtoi (Adj-NMP) -- First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">leaders</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laou (N-GMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people</a> <a href="/greek/2212.htm" title="2212: ezētoun (V-IIA-3P) -- To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.">were intent</a> <a href="/greek/622.htm" title="622: apolesai (V-ANA) -- From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.">on killing</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> 48Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Mark 11:18</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/21-45.htm">Matthew 21:45-46</a> 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. <a href="/john/7-19.htm">John 7:19</a> Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?” <a href="/john/11-47.htm">John 11:47-53</a> 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! ... <a href="/acts/4-1.htm">Acts 4:1-3</a> While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. / They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day. <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">Acts 5:17-18</a> 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. <a href="/acts/6-12.htm">Acts 6:12-14</a> So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” <a href="/acts/9-23.htm">Acts 9:23</a> After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, <a href="/acts/13-45.htm">Acts 13:45</a> But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying. <a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Acts 17:5</a> 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. <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Acts 21:27-31</a> 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. ... <a href="/jeremiah/26-8.htm">Jeremiah 26:8-11</a> and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die! / How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. / When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate. ... <a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a> Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Nehemiah 4:7-8</a> When Sanballat and Tobiah, together with the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious, / and all of them conspired to come and fight against Jerusalem and create a hindrance. <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-2</a> Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,taught.<a href="/luke/21-37.htm">Luke 21:37,38</a> And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives… <a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">Matthew 21:23</a> And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?<a href="/mark/11-27.htm">Mark 11:27</a> And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,the chief priests.<a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3,4</a> Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, … <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Mark 11:18</a> 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.<a href="/mark/12-12.htm">Mark 12:12</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/22-18.htm">Attempting</a> <a href="/luke/19-2.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/luke/14-1.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/luke/11-3.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/luke/19-27.htm">Death</a> <a href="/luke/9-56.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/luke/9-39.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/micah/2-3.htm">Devising</a> <a href="/luke/19-12.htm">High</a> <a href="/luke/19-27.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/luke/4-5.htm">Leading</a> <a href="/luke/16-9.htm">Means</a> <a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/mark/6-21.htm">Principal</a> <a href="/luke/14-1.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/luke/18-1.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/luke/15-2.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/luke/14-15.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/luke/19-3.htm">Trying</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-8.htm">Attempting</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/luke/22-53.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/luke/20-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/luke/20-16.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/john/12-25.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-9.htm">Devising</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/luke/20-14.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/luke/22-47.htm">Leading</a> <a href="/luke/21-33.htm">Means</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/acts/14-12.htm">Principal</a> <a href="/luke/20-2.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/luke/22-2.htm">Seeking</a> <a href="/luke/20-19.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/john/5-7.htm">Trying</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 19</div>1. <a href="/luke/19-1.htm">Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.</a> 11. <a href="/luke/19-11.htm">The ten minas.</a> 28. <a href="/luke/19-28.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;</a> 41. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">weeps over it;</a> 45. <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a> 47. <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Jesus was teaching at the temple every day The temple in Jerusalem was the center of Jewish religious life, serving as the place where sacrifices were made and festivals were celebrated. Jesus teaching there daily signifies His authority and fulfillment of the law and prophets. His presence in the temple underscores His role as the ultimate High Priest and the embodiment of God's Word. This daily teaching also highlights His dedication to instructing the people, offering them the truth of the Kingdom of God. The temple, being a place of worship and learning, was the ideal setting for Jesus to reach a large audience, including pilgrims visiting for Passover.but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people The chief priests were part of the religious elite, responsible for temple rituals and maintaining the sacrificial system. The scribes were experts in the Law of Moses, often serving as teachers and interpreters of the law. The leaders of the people likely included members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. These groups held significant religious and political power and were often resistant to Jesus' teachings, which challenged their authority and interpretations of the law. Their opposition to Jesus is a recurring theme in the Gospels, reflecting the tension between Jesus' message and the established religious order.were intent on killing Him This phrase reveals the growing hostility and conspiracy against Jesus by the religious authorities. Their intent to kill Him fulfills the prophetic scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which speaks of the suffering servant. This opposition is rooted in their fear of losing power and control, as Jesus' teachings and miracles attracted large followings and questioned their authority. The plot to kill Jesus also aligns with the broader narrative of the Gospels, where Jesus' death is portrayed as a necessary part of God's redemptive plan for humanity. This intent to kill Him foreshadows the events leading to His crucifixion, which is central to Christian theology as the means of atonement for sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, who was teaching daily in the temple. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The holy place in Jerusalem where Jews gathered for worship and teaching. It was the center of Jewish religious life. 3. <a href="/topical/c/chief_priests.htm">Chief Priests</a> Religious leaders responsible for temple rituals and maintaining the temple's sanctity. They held significant influence over Jewish religious practices. 4. <a href="/topical/s/scribes.htm">Scribes</a> Experts in the Jewish Law, responsible for teaching and interpreting the Scriptures. They were often associated with the Pharisees. 5. <a href="/topical/l/leaders_of_the_people.htm">Leaders of the People</a> Likely refers to the Sanhedrin, the ruling council of Jewish leaders, which included both religious and political authorities.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_persistence_of_jesus.htm">The Persistence of Jesus</a> Despite knowing the intentions of the religious leaders, Jesus continued to teach daily in the temple. This demonstrates His commitment to His mission and His courage in the face of opposition. <a href="/topical/o/opposition_to_truth.htm">Opposition to Truth</a> The chief priests, scribes, and leaders were intent on killing Jesus because His teachings challenged their authority and exposed their hypocrisy. This reminds us that truth often faces resistance from those in power. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_temple.htm">The Role of the Temple</a> The temple was meant to be a place of worship and learning, yet it became a place of conflict. This serves as a warning against allowing religious institutions to become centers of power rather than places of genuine worship. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_ministry.htm">Courage in Ministry</a> Believers are called to be bold in sharing the truth of the Gospel, even when facing opposition. Jesus' example encourages us to remain steadfast in our faith and mission.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 19</a> <a href="/q/insights_from_day_36_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the 33 AD journey to the cross?</a> <a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_organized_religion.htm">What is the Bible's view on organized religion?</a> <a href="/q/purpose_of_the_court_of_gentiles.htm">What is the purpose of the Court of the Gentiles?</a> <a href="/q/why_only_john_mentions_lazarus_plot.htm">Why does John 12:9–11 uniquely mention a plot to kill Lazarus, yet no other Gospel writer reports it? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(47) And he taught daily in the temple.--Literally, He was teaching.The chief of the people.--Literally, the first of the people. The word is the same as in <a href="/mark/6-21.htm" title="And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;">Mark 6:21</a>, for "the chief estates" of Galilee. Here, apparently, it denotes those who, whether members of the Sanhedrin or not, were men of mark--notables, as it were--among the inhabitants of Jerusalem. As to the purpose ascribed to them, see Note on <a href="/mark/11-18.htm" title="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.">Mark 11:18</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 47. - And he taught daily in the temple. This and the following verses give, after the manner of St. Luke, both in his Gospel and in the Acts, a general picture of the Lord's life in these last days of his public ministry in Jerusalem; anal of the effect of his last teaching (l) upon the priests and scribes, etc., and (2) upon the mass of the people. The Greek word rendered "very attentive to hear (him)" is an expressive one, and describes the intense attention with which the people generally listened to the last solemn public utterances of the Master. It means literally, "they hung upon his lips." <a href="/commentaries/luke/19-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Jesus] was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. teaching διδάσκων (didaskōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1321.htm">Strong's 1321: </a> To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. at ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple ἱερῷ (hierō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. every καθ’ (kath’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). day, ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. but δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> 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 <a href="/greek/strongs_749.htm">Strong's 749: </a> High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. scribes, γραμματεῖς (grammateis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1122.htm">Strong's 1122: </a> From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. leaders πρῶτοι (prōtoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm">Strong's 4413: </a> First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people λαοῦ (laou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. were intent ἐζήτουν (ezētoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2212.htm">Strong's 2212: </a> To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. on killing ἀπολέσαι (apolesai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. Him. αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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