Mark 11:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.”

Mark 11:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 11:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 11:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.”

Mark 11:18 — World English Bible

Mark 11:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Mark 11:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they shall destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching;”

Mark 11:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 11:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the chief priests and the scribes heard [it], and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the crowd were astonished at his doctrine. ”

Mark 11:18 — Darby Translation

Mark 11:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Scribes and hie Priestes heard it, and sought howe to destroy him: for they feared him, because the whole multitude was astonied at his doctrine.”

Mark 11:18 — Geneva Bible

Mark 11:18 in Context — Mark 11

16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.

20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.

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What Does Mark 11:18 Mean?

Mark 11:18 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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