Mark 11:30 KJV,ASV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 11:29-30

‘And Jesus said to them, “I will ask of you one thing (Greek - ‘word’), and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John. Was it from heaven or of men? Answer me.” ’ . Jesus knew what they were up to and His reply was subtle. All knew that He had been associated with John the Baptiser. Thus if John, who had acknowledged Him, was from God, He was from God. And His question deflected the emphasis from His own claims to the claims of another, to one of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 11:27-33

Mark 11:27-Micah : . First Encounter with Religious Leaders on the Question of Authority.— On the Tuesday, an official deputation meets Jesus in the Temple, and asks by what right He has taken upon Himself police duties like the control of the market. Who has given Him permission to clear the court of the Gentiles and even to teach in the Temple? The one decisive question which Jesus puts in reply is not a subtle evasion of an attempt to trap Him into a Messianic confession. The nature of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Mark 11:29-33

See Poole on "Matthew 21:24", and following verses to Matthew 21:27, where are the same passages opened. A prophet here, Mark 11:32, signifieth, one extraordinarily inspired and sent of God to reveal his will, so as his baptism must needs be from heaven. This reputation John it seems universally had, so as to have denied his baptism to have been from heaven, had been to have exposed themselves to the mockings, if not the rage, of the people, which they were loath to do. If they had said, From... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Mark 11:27-33

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESMark 11:27. The elders.—“The ancient senators or representatives of the people. With the chief priests and scribes they constituted on this occasion a formal deputation from the Sanhedrin. We find the earliest notice of the elders acting in concert as a political body in the time of the Exodus (Exodus 19:7; Deuteronomy 31:9). Their authority, which extended to all matters of the common weal, they exercised under (a) the Judges (Judges 2:17; 1 Samuel 4:3); under (b)... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Mark 11:1-33

Chapter 11And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, [they were] at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt [that is] tied, whereon never man [has] sat: loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye [just tell them] that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway [immediately] he will send him... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Mark 11:1-33

Mark 11:1 . When they came nigh to Jerusalem. This chapter, with the exception of a few words, is the same as Matthew 21:0. Mark 11:9 . They that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna, a word of praise derived from Hoskiah, save now, Lord, we beseech thee. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Blessed be the kingdom of our father David. St. Luke adds, Luke 19:37, “When they were come to the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Mark 11:28-33

Mark 11:28-33By what authority doest Thou these things?Christ’s authority and the way to discern itI. From the side of the questioners and their question. “By what authority doest Thou these things,” etc. Christ’s power was a new power in the world at that time. It was different from the authority of the scribes, priests, elders, and Sanhedrim. They had a right to put this question, but were chargeable with negligence in not having settled it long before. They were Israel’s shepherds, and had a... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Mark 11:30

30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. Ver. 30. From heaven, or of men, answer me ] So when the enemies of reformation demand what we mean by so doing, ask them what they think of that we do? Is it from heaven or of men? if from heaven, why do not they approve it? if of men, why do not they disprove it by the Scriptures? Bucer and Melancthon framed a form of reformation according to the truth of the gospel, with the approbation of the peers and states of Cullen;... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Mark 11:30

Mark 1:1-1 Kings :, Mark 9:13, Matthew 3:1-Esther :, Luke 3:1-Proverbs :, John 1:6-Ruth :, John 1:15-Zephaniah :, John 3:25-Zephaniah : Reciprocal: Matthew 14:5 - because Matthew 17:12 - and they John 3:27 - from read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 11:27-33

§ 113. DISCOURSE WITH CHIEF PRIESTS, ETC., IN THE TEMPLE, Mark 11:27 to Mark 12:12 . 1-12. See our notes on Matthew 21:33-45. read more