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As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. <a href="/esv/mark/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, <a href="/bsb/mark/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him. <a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they come again to Jerusalem. And as He is walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to Him. <a href="/kjv/mark/11.htm">King James Bible</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, <a href="/nkjv/mark/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him. <a href="/nasb_/mark/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him, <a href="/nasb/mark/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> They came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him, <a href="/nasb77/mark/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders came to Him, <a href="/lsb/mark/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him, <a href="/amp/mark/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> They came again to Jerusalem. And as Jesus was walking in the [courts and porches of the] temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him, <a href="/csb/mark/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came <a href="/hcsb/mark/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They came again to Jerusalem. As He was walking in the temple complex, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came <a href="/asv/mark/11.htm">American Standard Version</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; <a href="/cev/mark/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. And as he was walking through the temple, the chief priests, the nation's leaders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses came over to him. <a href="/erv/mark/11.htm">English Revised Version</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; <a href="/gwt/mark/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courtyard, the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders came to him. <a href="/gnt/mark/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> They arrived once again in Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the Temple, the chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the elders came to him <a href="/isv/mark/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then they went into Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking in the Temple, the high priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him <a href="/msb/mark/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him. <a href="/net/mark/11.htm">NET Bible</a> They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the experts in the law, and the elders came up to him <a href="/nheb/mark/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him, <a href="/wbt/mark/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</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, <a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him <a href="/web/mark/11.htm">World English Bible</a> They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as He is walking, there come to Him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, <a href="/blb/mark/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they come again to Jerusalem. And as He is walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to Him. <a href="/ylt/mark/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as he is walking, there come unto him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, <a href="/slt/mark/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they come again to Jerusalem: and he walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders come to him,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients, <a href="/cpdv/mark/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they went again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the elders approached him. <a href="/nabre/mark/11.htm">New American Bible</a> They returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him <a href="/nrsvce/mark/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they came again to Jerusalem; and while he was walking in the temple, the high priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they came again to Jerusalem and when he was walking in The Temple, the Chief Priests and the Scribes came to him, and the Elders.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And they came again into Jerusalem; and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and the elders, <a href="/godbey/mark/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> They come again into Jerusalem. And He walking round in the temple, the high priests, and scribes, and elders come to Him; <a href="/haweis/mark/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, come to him, <a href="/mace/mark/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Then they entred again into Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the Scribes, and rulers of the Jews came about him, <a href="/wey/mark/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him <a href="/worrell/mark/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And they come again into Jerusalem. And, as He was walking about in the temple, the high priests and the scribes and the elders come to Him; <a href="/worsley/mark/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And they come again to Jerusalem, and as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders come to Him, <a href="/parallel/mark/11-27.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/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=3811" 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/mark/11.htm">Jesus' Authority Challenged</a> 27<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchontai (V-PIM/P-3P) -- To come, go. ">After their return</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand."></a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/2414.htm" title="2414: Hierosolyma (N-ANP) -- The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/4043.htm" title="4043: peripatountos (V-PPA-GMS) -- From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.">was walking</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.">in</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 courts,</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.">and 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/4245.htm" title="4245: presbyteroi (Adj-NMP) -- Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian presbyter.">elders</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchontai (V-PIM/P-3P) -- To come, go. ">came up</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</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> 28“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”…<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="/matthew/21-23.htm">Matthew 21:23-27</a> When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?” / “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. / What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ ... <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1-8</a> One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him. / “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?” / “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me: ... <a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18-22</a> On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” / Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” ... <a href="/john/10-24.htm">John 10:24-25</a> So the Jews gathered around Him and demanded, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.” / “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. <a href="/acts/4-7.htm">Acts 4:7-10</a> They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?” / Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people! / If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed, ... <a href="/acts/5-27.htm">Acts 5:27-29</a> They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them. / “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.” / But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Matthew 12:38-40</a> Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” / Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. <a href="/john/8-25.htm">John 8:25-27</a> “Who are You?” they asked. “Just what I have been telling you from the beginning,” Jesus replied. / “I have much to say about you and much to judge. But the One who sent Me is truthful, and what I have heard from Him, I tell the world.” / They did not understand that He was telling them about the Father. <a href="/john/7-14.htm">John 7:14-16</a> About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach. / The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?” / “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me. <a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22-27</a> Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, / so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. / Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. ... <a href="/john/12-48.htm">John 12:48-50</a> There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. / I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it. / And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.” <a href="/matthew/16-1.htm">Matthew 16:1-4</a> Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. / But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ / and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times. ... <a href="/john/6-28.htm">John 6:28-29</a> Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” / Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.” <a href="/john/14-10.htm">John 14:10-11</a> Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me? The words I say to you, I do not speak on My own. Instead, it is the Father dwelling in Me, performing His works. / Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father is in Me—or at least believe on account of the works themselves. <a href="/exodus/2-14.htm">Exodus 2:14</a> But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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,as he.<a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a> Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.<a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">Matthew 21:23-27</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="/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1-8</a> And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, … the chief.<a href="/mark/14-1.htm">Mark 14:1</a> After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.<a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-5</a> Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … <a href="/acts/4-5.htm">Acts 4:5-8,27,28</a> And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/11-1.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/mark/10-42.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/mark/11-16.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/mark/8-31.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">High</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/mark/11-22.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Law</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/mark/11-18.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/mark/11-16.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/mark/5-42.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/mark/10-32.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/14-17.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/mark/11-28.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/mark/12-35.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/mark/14-1.htm">High</a> <a href="/mark/15-41.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/mark/11-29.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/12-28.htm">Law</a> <a href="/mark/14-1.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/mark/12-28.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/mark/12-28.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/mark/12-35.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/mark/16-12.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/mark/16-12.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 11</div>1. <a href="/mark/11-1.htm">Jesus rides with triumph into Jerusalem;</a> 12. <a href="/mark/11-12.htm">curses the fruitless fig tree;</a> 15. <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">purges the temple;</a> 20. <a href="/mark/11-20.htm">exhorts his disciples to steadfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies;</a> 27. <a href="/mark/11-27.htm">and defends his actions by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God.</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/mark/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>After their return to Jerusalem This phrase indicates that Jesus and His disciples had been outside the city and were now returning. This return to Jerusalem is significant as it occurs during the final week of Jesus' earthly ministry, often referred to as Passion Week. Jerusalem, the center of Jewish religious life, is where Jesus would fulfill His mission. The city is also the prophesied location for the Messiah's suffering and triumph (<a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a>).Jesus was walking in the temple courts The temple courts were a central place for teaching, worship, and gathering in Jerusalem. Jesus' presence here underscores His role as a teacher and His authority over religious practices. The temple was the heart of Jewish worship, and Jesus' actions in the temple, including His earlier cleansing of it, highlight His challenge to the existing religious order and foreshadow the new covenant.and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him This group represents the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish council and court. The chief priests were responsible for temple rituals, the scribes were experts in the Law, and the elders were respected leaders. Their approach to Jesus signifies a confrontation, as they were threatened by His teachings and actions. This encounter is part of a series of challenges to Jesus' authority, which ultimately leads to His crucifixion. Their questioning reflects the fulfillment of prophecies about the Messiah being rejected by the leaders of His own people (<a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a>).<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 is teaching and performing miracles. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The holy city for Jews, where the temple is located and significant religious events occur. 3. <a href="/topical/t/temple_courts.htm">Temple Courts</a> The outer courts of the temple in Jerusalem, a place of teaching and gathering. 4. <a href="/topical/c/chief_priests.htm">Chief Priests</a> Religious leaders responsible for temple rituals and maintaining religious order. 5. <a href="/topical/s/scribes.htm">Scribes</a> Experts in Jewish law, often associated with teaching and interpreting the Scriptures. 6. <a href="/topical/e/elders.htm">Elders</a> Respected leaders within the Jewish community, often involved in decision-making and governance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> Jesus' authority is divine and surpasses human religious structures. Believers should recognize and submit to His authority in all aspects of life. <a href="/topical/c/challenge_of_religious_tradition.htm">Challenge of Religious Tradition</a> The questioning by the religious leaders reflects a resistance to change and divine truth. Christians should be cautious of allowing tradition to overshadow the truth of the Gospel. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a> Jesus' boldness in the face of opposition serves as a model for believers to stand firm in their faith, even when challenged by societal or religious norms. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a> The interaction highlights the need for discernment in recognizing true spiritual authority. Believers should seek leaders who align with biblical truth. <a href="/topical/e/engagement_with_scripture.htm">Engagement with Scripture</a> Understanding the context and challenges Jesus faced encourages deeper engagement with Scripture to discern God’s will and authority in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 11</a> <a href="/q/how_reliable_is_luke_20_1-8.htm">Luke 20:1–8: How historically reliable is the account of Jesus questioning the religious leaders when there is limited external confirmation of this exchange?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_on_holy_tuesday.htm">What occurred on Holy Tuesday before Easter?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_cleanse_the_temple_same_day.htm">Did Jesus cleanse the temple the same day he entered Jerusalem? Yes (Matthew 21:12) or No, he waited until the next day (Mark 11:1-17)?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_jesus'_temple_action_peaceful.htm">Mark 11:15-17: How is Jesus driving out merchants from the temple consistent with a message of peace and compassion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27-33) And they come again to Jerusalem.--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/21-23.htm" title="And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you these things? and who gave you this authority?">Matthew 21:23-27</a>. Peculiar to St. Mark is the fact that our Lord was "walking" as well as teaching in the Temple.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 27, 28. - By what authority doest then these things? We learn from ver. 18 float the chief priests and scribes had already been seeking how they might destroy him, and they wanted to establish some definite charge, whether of blasphemy or of sedition, against him. They now approach him as he walked in the temple, and demand by what authority he was doing these things, such as casting out the profaners of the temple, teaching and instructing the people, accepting their Hosannas, etc. And who gave thee this authority to do these things? According to the best reading, this sentence should run, or (η} instead of καὶ) who gave thee, etc., instead of "and who gave thee," etc. So that the questions are directed to two things - was his authority inherent? or, was it derived? <a href="/commentaries/mark/11-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>After their return ἔρχονται (erchontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Jerusalem, Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosolyma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2414.htm">Strong's 2414: </a> The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma [Jesus] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was walking περιπατοῦντος (peripatountos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. in 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 courts, 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. [and] 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. elders πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4245.htm">Strong's 4245: </a> Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. came up ἔρχονται (erchontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. 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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