Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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, Berean Standard Bible Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. Berean Literal Bible 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. King James Bible And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, New King James Version And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him, New American Standard Bible 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, NASB 1995 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, NASB 1977 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, Legacy Standard Bible 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, Amplified Bible 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, Christian Standard Bible 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, Holman Christian Standard Bible 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, American Standard Version 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: Contemporary English Version 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. English Revised Version 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. Good News Translation 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, International Standard Version 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, Majority Standard Bible Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. NET Bible 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, New Heart English Bible He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leaders among the people sought to destroy him. Webster's Bible Translation And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, Weymouth New Testament 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. World English Bible He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests, the scribes, and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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— Berean Literal Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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 -- Smith's Literal Translation 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, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him: Catholic Public Domain Version 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. New American Bible 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, New Revised Standard Version 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; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd 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; Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, Godbey New Testament 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. Haweis New Testament 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, Mace New Testament 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. Weymouth New Testament 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. Worrell New Testament 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; Worsley New Testament 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; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Cleanses the Temple…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 Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. 48Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.… Cross References Mark 11:18 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. 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. John 7:19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?” 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! ... Acts 4:1-3 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. 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 6:12-14 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.” 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. ... Jeremiah 26:8-11 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. ... Jeremiah 18:18 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.” Nehemiah 4:7-8 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. Psalm 2:1-2 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: Treasury of Scripture 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. Luke 21:37,38 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… Matthew 21:23 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? Mark 11:27 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. Matthew 26:3,4 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, … Mark 11:18 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 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. Jump to Previous Attempting Chief Chiefs Daily Death Destroy Destroying Devising High Kill Leading Means Priests Principal Rulers Scribes Seeking Sought Taught Teachers Teaching Temple TryingJump to Next Attempting Chief Chiefs Daily Death Destroy Destroying Devising High Kill Leading Means Priests Principal Rulers Scribes Seeking Sought Taught Teachers Teaching Temple TryingLuke 19 1. Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.11. The ten minas. 28. Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph; 41. weeps over it; 45. drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple; 47. Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people. 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 were intent on killing Him Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusCentral figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, who was teaching daily in the temple. 2. The Temple The holy place in Jerusalem where Jews gathered for worship and teaching. It was the center of Jewish religious life. 3. Chief Priests Religious leaders responsible for temple rituals and maintaining the temple's sanctity. They held significant influence over Jewish religious practices. 4. Scribes Experts in the Jewish Law, responsible for teaching and interpreting the Scriptures. They were often associated with the Pharisees. 5. Leaders of the People Likely refers to the Sanhedrin, the ruling council of Jewish leaders, which included both religious and political authorities. Teaching Points The Persistence of JesusDespite 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. Opposition to Truth 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. The Role of the Temple 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. Courage in Ministry 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.(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 Mark 6:21, 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 Mark 11:18. 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."
Greek [Jesus] wasἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: 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 Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. at ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: 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 Strong's 3588: 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 Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. every καθ’ (kath’) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). day, ἡμέραν (hēmeran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. 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. scribes, γραμματεῖς (grammateis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. leaders πρῶτοι (prōtoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive 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. people λαοῦ (laou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people. were intent 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. on killing ἀπολέσαι (apolesai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 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. Links Luke 19:47 NIVLuke 19:47 NLT Luke 19:47 ESV Luke 19:47 NASB Luke 19:47 KJV Luke 19:47 BibleApps.com Luke 19:47 Biblia Paralela Luke 19:47 Chinese Bible Luke 19:47 French Bible Luke 19:47 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 19:47 He was teaching daily in the temple (Luke Lu Lk) |
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