Mark 11:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤκουσαν οἱ γραμματεῖς καὶ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ ἐζήτουν πῶς αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν: ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ αὐτόν, ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἐξεπλήσσετο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

And ēkousan the grammateis and the archiereis, and they ezētoun how him they might apolesōsin: they ephobounto gar him, because all the ochlos exeplēsseto at the didachē of him.

Grammar Details

• *ēkousan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they heard
• *grammateis*: nominative, masculine, plural - scribes
• *archiereis*: nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests
• *ezētoun*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were seeking
• *apolesōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might destroy
• *ephobounto*: imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - they were fearing
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd
• *exeplēsseto*: imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was amazed/astonished
• *didachē*: dative, feminine, singular - teaching

Word Meanings

• *ēkousan*: heard/listened
• *grammateis*: scribes/experts in the law
• *archiereis*: chief priests/high priests
• *ezētoun*: were seeking/looking for ways
• *apolesōsin*: might destroy/kill/do away with
• *ephobounto*: were fearing/afraid of
• *ochlos*: crowd/multitude/throng
• *exeplēsseto*: was amazed/astonished/astounded
• *didachē*: teaching/instruction/doctrine

Referenced Verses

• Matt 7:28 : 28 And it came about, when Jesus had come to the end of these words, that the people were surprised at his teaching,
• Mark 12:12 : 12 And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.
• Mark 14:1-2 : 1 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death: 2 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.
• Luke 4:22 : 22 And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
• Luke 19:47 : 47 And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;
• Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.
• John 7:46 : 46 The servants made answer, No man ever said things like this man.
• John 11:53-57 : 53 And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death. 54 So Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went from there into the country near to the waste land, to a town named Ephraim, where he was for some time with the disciples. 55 Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and numbers of people went up from the country to Jerusalem to make themselves clean before the Passover. 56 They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another while they were in the Temple, What is your opinion? Will he not come to the feast? 57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.
• Acts 24:25 : 25 And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.
• Rev 11:5-9 : 5 And if any man would do them damage, fire comes out of their mouth and puts an end to those who are working against them: and if any man has a desire to do them damage, in this way will he be put to death. 6 These have the power to keep the heaven shut, so that there may be no rain in the days when they are prophets: and they have power over the waters to make them into blood, and to send every sort of disease on the earth as their pleasure is. 7 And when they have come to the end of their witness, the beast which comes up out of the great deep will make war on them and overcome them and put them to death. 8 And their dead bodies will be in the open street of the great town, which in the spirit is named Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was put to death on the cross. 9 And the peoples and tribes and languages and nations will be looking on their dead bodies three days and a half, and will not let their dead bodies be put in the earth. 10 And those who are on the earth will have pleasure and delight over them; and they will send offerings one to another because these two prophets gave great trouble to all on the earth.
• Matt 21:15 : 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,
• Matt 21:38-39 : 38 But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage. 39 And they took him and, driving him out of the vine-garden, put him to death.
• Matt 21:45-46 : 45 And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them. 46 And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.
• Matt 26:3-4 : 3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas. 4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
• Mark 1:22 : 22 And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.
• Mark 3:6 : 6 And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death.
• Mark 6:20 : 20 For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.
• Mark 11:32 : 32 But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.
• 1 Kgs 18:17-18 : 17 And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel? 18 Then he said in answer, I have not been troubling Israel, but you and your family; because, turning away from the orders of the Lord, you have gone after the Baals.
• 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you come face to face with me, O my hater? And he said, I have come to you because you have given yourself up to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.
• 1 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom we may get directions from the Lord, Micaiah, son of Imlah; but I have no love for him, for he is a prophet of evil to me and not of good. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
• 1 Kgs 22:18 : 18 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not say that he would not be a prophet of good but of evil?
• Isa 49:7 : 7 The Lord who takes up Israel's cause, even his Holy One, says to him whom men make sport of, who is hated by the nations, a servant of rulers: Kings will see and get up from their places, and chiefs will give worship: because of the Lord who keeps faith; even the Holy One of Israel who has taken you for himself.