MARK 11:27 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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,”
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 — the return to Jerusalem and the temple courts brings the full Sanhedrin (chief priests, teachers of law, elders — the three groups that make up the ruling council) into direct confrontation with Jesus. The authority question that follows is the Sanhedrin's attempt to trap Jesus on the grounds of unauthorized teaching.
Church Fathers on Mark 11:27
They were angry with the Lord, for having cast out of the temple those who had made it a place of merchandize, and therefore they come up to Him, to question and tempt Him.
And, indeed, when they say, 'By what authority doest thou these things,' they doubt its being the power of God, and wish it to be understood that what He did was the devil’s work. When they add also, 'Who gave thee this authority,' they evidently deny that He is the Son of God, since they believe He works miracles, not by His own but by another’s power.
They envied the Lamp, and were in the dark, wherefore it is said, 'I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed; his enemies will I clothe with shame.' [Ps 131:17-18]
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