Mark 11:27

Mark 11:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Mark 11:27

25And when ye stand praying, forgive if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your offences. 26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your offences. And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he walked about in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to him, 28and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things? 29And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

Mark 11:27 word by word

Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ περιπατοῦντος αὐτοῦ ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροιRead the interlinear

• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
• walkedπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• chiefἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245

Cross-references for Mark 11:27

• Malachi 3:1Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me; and the Lord whom ye seek will suddenly come to his temple, and the Angel of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• Matthew 21:23And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him [as he was] teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
• Luke 20:1And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,
• John 10:23And Jesus walked in the temple in the porch of Solomon.
• John 18:20Jesus answered him, I spoke openly to the world; I taught always in [the] synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews come together, and in secret I have spoken nothing.
• Mark 14:1Now the passover and the [feast of] unleavened bread was after two days. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might seize him by subtlety and kill him.
• Psalms 2:1Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
• Acts 4:5And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

Commentaries on Mark 11:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27See on Matthew 21:23-27; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 Our Saviour shows how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to those of John; they had the same design and tendency, to bring in the gospel kingdom. These elders did not deserve to be taught; for it was plain that they contended not for truth, but victory: nor did he need to tell them; for the works he did, told them plainly he had authority from God; since no man could do the miracles which he did, unless God were with him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27Upon returning again to Jerusalem (see 11:1, 11, 15), Jesus and the disciples entered the temple. The frequent repetition of Jerusalem reminds Mark's audience of what would soon take place there (10:32–34; see 8:31; 9:31; 14:1–16:8). In the temple, Jesus met the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders. These three groups formed the 71-member high council, the main ruling body of the Jewish nation. Earlier passages already show these…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings