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Mark 11:15

What does Mark 11:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 11:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 11:15 means

Upon returning to Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began forcibly expelling those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those selling doves. This dramatic action displayed Jesus's zeal for the purity of His Father's house, directly challenging the commercialization and corruption that had defiled a place intended for worship and prayer for all nations.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they come to Jerusalem, and Jesus having gone into the temple, began to cast forth those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those selling the doves, he overthrew,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they came to Jerusalem. And when he was entered into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple: and over threw the tables of the moneychangers and the chairs of them that sold doves.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they come to Jerusalem, and entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold and who bought in the temple, and he overthrew the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of the dove-sellers,

Context

Following the symbolic curse of the fig tree while en route (verse 14), this verse records Jesus's immediate and decisive action upon arriving at the temple. This physical cleansing of the temple serves as a powerful demonstration of His authority and righteous indignation, applying the principle of judgment on unfruitfulness and corruption, a theme introduced by the fig tree incident.

v.14And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it.

v.15This passage

v.16and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 2:13

    And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • Matthew 21:12

    And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

  • Luke 19:45

    And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,

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