Mark 11 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Mark 11:15-18 – Temple Cleanings Causes Opposition

Mark 11:15-18 – Temple Cleanings Causes Opposition

|| Matthew 21:12, 13, 17;[1] Luke 19:45-48

MK11:15 Now when they arrived in Jerusalem Jesus went into the Temple courtyard. He started throwing out those who bought and sold in the Temple courtyard. He upset the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves. MK11:16 And Jesus would not allow any person to carry a vessel across the Temple courtyard. MK11:17 Then he began to teach,[2] telling them: “Is it not written: ‘My House will be called a House of Prayer among all the non-Jews’? [Isaiah 56:7] But you have made it a den of robbers!” [Jeremiah 7:11] MK11:18 Now when the Bible Copyists and chief priests heard this they began to seek a way to destroy Jesus.

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[1] Matthew 21:12, 13, 17: For details see notes in Nazarene Commentary 2000 on Matthew.

[2] He began to teach: In his teaching Jesus refers to Isaiah 56:7 and Jeremiah 7:11.

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Preceding

Mark 11 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Mark 11:1-6 – At Bethany Looking For a Colt

Mark 11 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Mark 11:7-11 – Entry Into Jerusalem

Mark 11 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Mark 11:12-14 – A Cursed Fig Tree

Matthew 21:12-14 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Temple Cleansed

Matthew 21:12-14 – From a den of thieves to a house of prayer

By Whose authority did that Nazarene rebbe speak and did he such incredible things

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Additional reading

1. Today’s thought “They were indignant” (January 19)
2. Today’s thought “We do not know” (January 19)
3. Today’s thought “A house of prayer” (March 27)
4. How should we worship God? #5 Congregational Worship