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Mark 11:16 Cross-References
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“And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.”
Mark 11:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 11:16
And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple (οὐκ ἤφιεν ἵνα τις διενέγκῃ σκεῦος διὰ τοῦ ἱεροῦ)—this detail, unique to Mark's Gospel, shows Jesus actively preventing the temple's desecration. The Greek skeuos (σκεῦος, "vessel") means any object, container, or merchandise. People were using the temple's outer courts as a shortcut for commercial traffic, turning sacred space into a common thoroughfare. The verb ēphien (ἤφιεν, "would not suffer/allow") indicates Jesus physically stopped people, exercising authoritative control over temple activities.This action demo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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