Mark 11:27
New International Version
They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.

New Living Translation
Again they entered Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.

English Standard Version
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,

Berean Standard Bible
After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

Berean Literal Bible
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.

King James Bible
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,

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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,

NASB 1995
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,

NASB 1977
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders came to Him,

Legacy Standard Bible
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,

Amplified Bible
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,

Christian Standard Bible
They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They came again to Jerusalem. As He was walking in the temple complex, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came

American Standard Version
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;

Contemporary English Version
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.

English Revised Version
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;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

Good News Translation
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

International Standard Version
Then they went into Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking in the Temple, the high priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him

Majority Standard Bible
After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

NET Bible
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

New Heart English Bible
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,

Webster's Bible Translation
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,

Weymouth New Testament
They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him

World English Bible
They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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,

Berean Literal Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And they come again to Jerusalem: and he walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders come to him,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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,

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.

New American Bible
They returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him

New Revised Standard Version
Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
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.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
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,

Godbey New Testament
They come again into Jerusalem. And He walking round in the temple, the high priests, and scribes, and elders come to Him;

Haweis New Testament
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,

Mace New Testament
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,

Weymouth New Testament
They came again to Jerusalem; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him

Worrell New Testament
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;

Worsley New Testament
And they come again to Jerusalem, and as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and scribes, and elders come to Him,

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Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
27 After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him. 28“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”…

Cross References
Matthew 21:23-27
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?’ ...

Luke 20:1-8
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: ...

John 2:18-22
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?” ...

John 10:24-25
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.

Acts 4:7-10
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, ...

Acts 5:27-29
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.

Matthew 12:38-40
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.

John 8:25-27
“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.

John 7:14-16
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.

John 5:22-27
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. ...

John 12:48-50
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.”

Matthew 16:1-4
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. ...

John 6:28-29
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.”

John 14:10-11
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.

Exodus 2:14
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.”


Treasury of Scripture

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.

Malachi 3:1
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.

Matthew 21:23-27
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? …

Luke 20:1-8
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.

Mark 14:1
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.

Psalm 2:1-5
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? …

Acts 4:5-8,27,28
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, …

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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.














Again they came to Jerusalem
The word "again" indicates a repeated action, suggesting that Jesus and His disciples frequently traveled to Jerusalem, the spiritual and cultural heart of Judaism. This repetition underscores the importance of Jerusalem in Jesus' ministry and the fulfillment of His mission. The city, with its rich history as the center of Jewish worship and prophecy, serves as the backdrop for significant events in Jesus' life, including His eventual crucifixion and resurrection. The Greek word for "came" (ἔρχομαι, erchomai) implies a purposeful journey, highlighting Jesus' intentionality in His mission.

And as Jesus was walking in the temple courts
The "temple courts" refer to the outer areas of the Temple in Jerusalem, a place bustling with religious activity and teaching. The Greek term for "walking" (περιπατέω, peripateo) suggests a continuous action, indicating that Jesus was actively engaging with the people and the environment. The temple courts were not only a place of worship but also a hub for teaching and debate, making it a fitting location for Jesus to confront the religious leaders and teach the people. This setting emphasizes Jesus' role as a teacher and His authority in the religious sphere.

the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to Him
The "chief priests, scribes, and elders" represent the religious authority and leadership of the Jewish people. The chief priests were responsible for temple rituals and sacrifices, the scribes were experts in the Law, and the elders were respected leaders within the community. Their coming to Jesus signifies a confrontation, as they were often depicted as questioning and challenging His authority. This encounter highlights the growing tension between Jesus and the religious establishment, which ultimately leads to His arrest and crucifixion. The Greek word for "came" (ἔρχομαι, erchomai) is used again, indicating a deliberate approach, suggesting that this was a planned and purposeful confrontation. This interaction sets the stage for the subsequent questioning of Jesus' authority, a central theme in the Gospel of Mark.

(27-33) And they come again to Jerusalem.--See Notes on Matthew 21:23-27. Peculiar to St. Mark is the fact that our Lord was "walking" as well as teaching in the Temple.

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?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
After their return
ἔρχονται (erchontai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Jerusalem,
Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosolyma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2414: The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma

[Jesus]
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.

was walking
περιπατοῦντος (peripatountos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.

in
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 courts,
ἱερῷ (hierō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.

[and] 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.

elders
πρεσβύτεροι (presbyteroi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4245: 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
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: 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
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.


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