SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:18
Y lo oyeron los escribas y los príncipes de los sacerdotes, y procuraban cmo le matarían; porque le tenían miedo, porque toda la multitud estaba maravillada de su doctrina.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And the Scribes and chief priests heard it , etc..] The reproof he gave to the money changers, and buyers, and sellers in the temple; and his strict prohibition that none should carry any vessels through it; and the argument he used from the prophecy of Isaiah, and the sharp rebuke he gave for the profanation of the holy place: and sought how they might destroy him : they took counsel together to take away his life, for they hated reformation: for they feared him ; lest he should go on to make great changes and alterations among them, which would affect their credit and character, and their gains also, and draw the people after him: because all the people were astonished at his doctrine ; both as to the matter of it, which were such words as never man spake; and, as to the manner of it, being with such majesty, power, and authority, as the Scribes and Pharisees taught not with; and also at the miracles, by which it was confirmed, as well as at the reformation and discipline he was introducing; which was done with such an air of sovereignty and power, as was amazing.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-18 - Christ looked to find some fruit, for the time of gathering figs though it was near, was not yet come; but he found none. He made thi fig-tree an example, not to the trees, but to the men of tha generation. It was a figure of the doom upon the Jewish church, to which he came seeking fruit, but found none. Christ went to the temple and began to reform the abuses in its courts, to show that when the Redeemer came to Zion, it was to turn away ungodliness from Jacob. The scribes and the chief priests sought, not how they might make their peace with him, but how they might destroy him. A desperate attempt which they could not but fear was fighting against God.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ηκουσαν 191 5656 V-AAI-3P οι 3588 T-NPM γραμματεις 1122 N-NPM και 2532 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM αρχιερεις 749 N-NPM και 2532 CONJ εζητουν 2212 5707 V-IAI-3P πως 4459 ADV-I αυτον 846 P-ASM απολεσουσιν 622 5692 V-FAI-3P εφοβουντο 5399 5711 V-INI-3P γαρ 1063 CONJ αυτον 846 P-ASM οτι 3754 CONJ πας 3956 A-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM οχλος 3793 N-NSM εξεπλησσετο 1605 5712 V-IPI-3S επι 1909 PREP τη 3588 T-DSF διδαχη 1322 N-DSF αυτου 846 P-GSM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:18 {Sought how they might destroy him} (ezetoun pws auton apoleswsin). Imperfect indicative, a continuous attitude and endeavor. Note deliberative subjunctive with pws retained in indirect question. Here both Sadducees (chief priests) and Pharisees (scribes) combine in their resentment against the claims of Jesus and in the determination to kill him. Long ago the Pharisees and the Herodians had plotted for his death (#Mr 3:6). Now in Jerusalem the climax has come right in the temple. {For they feared him} (efobounto gar). Imperfect middle indicative. Hence in wrath they planned his death and yet they had to be cautious. The Triumphal Entry had shown his power with the people. And now right in the temple itself "all the multitude was astonished at his teaching" (pas ho oclos exeplesseto epi tei didacei autou). Imperfect passive. The people looked on Jesus as a hero, as the Messiah. this verse aptly describes the crisis that has now come between Christ and the Sanhedrin.
