John Calvin Commentary Luke 19:47

"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:" — Luke 19:47 (ASV)

And he taught daily in the temple.

Mark and Luke point out the following:

1. First, what kind of men the Church consisted of, namely, the despised multitude; and also, what enemies Christ had, namely, the priests and scribes, and all the rulers. Now this is a part of the folly of the cross, that God, passing by the excellence of the world, chooses what is foolish, weak, and despised.
2. Secondly, they relate that those worthy guardians of the Church of God sought an opportunity to put Christ to death, by which their wicked impiety was exposed. For even if there had been good reasons to pursue Christ, yet they had no right to resort to murder like robbers, or secretly to hire assassins.
3. Thirdly, they show that the wicked conspiracy of those men was frustrated, because, by the secret purpose of God, Christ was appointed to the death of the cross.