Albert Barnes Commentary Mark 11
Albert Barnes Commentary
Mark 11
Albert Barnes Commentary
Mark 11
"And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?" — Mark 11:5 (ASV)
What do ye, loosing the colt? Or, why do you do this? What authority have you for doing it?
"And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve." — Mark 11:11 (ASV)
Into the temple. Not into the building properly called the temple, but into the courts which surrounded the main building. Our Saviour, not being of the tribe of Levi, was not permitted to enter into the holy or most holy place; and when, therefore, it is said that he went into the temple, it is always to be understood of the courts surrounding the temple. See Matthew 21:12.
And when he had looked round about upon all. Having seen or examined everything, he saw the abominations and abuses which he afterwards corrected. One might wonder why he did not at once correct them, instead of waiting until another day. But it may be observed that God is slow to anger, that he does not at once strike the guilty, but waits patiently before he rebukes and chastises.
The eventide. The evening; the time after three o'clock P.M. It is very probable that this was before sunset. The religious services of the temple closed, without the offering of the evening sacrifice, at three o'clock P.M., and Jesus probably soon left the city.
"And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;" — Mark 11:15 (ASV)
See Barnes on Matthew 21:12, also Matthew 21:13-15.
Moneychangers: Deuteronomy 14:25–26.
"and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple." — Mark 11:16 (ASV)
Any vessel. Any vessel used in cooking, or connected with the sale of their articles or merchandise.
"And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching." — Mark 11:18 (ASV)
All the people was astonished. He became popular among them. The Pharisees saw that their authority was lessened, or destroyed. They were therefore envious of him, and sought his life.
His doctrine. His teaching. He taught with power and authority so great that the multitudes were awed, and were constrained to obey.
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