Commentaries on Mark 11:16

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And would not suffer that any man,.... He was more strict and severe than the day before; and gave orders, that they should be so far from being allowed to sit and trade in that sacred place, that no man should carry any vessel through the temple; should make a, thoroughfare of it, by carrying through to any other place, any vessel that was for common use, or any sort of burden whatever: and this...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

We are now come to the Passion-Week, the week in which Christ died, and the great occurrences of that week. I. Christ's riding in triumph into Jerusalem, ver. 1-11. II. His cursing the barren fig-tree, ver. 12-14. III. His driving those out of the temple that turned it into an exchange, ver. 15-19. IV. His discourse with his disciples concerning the power of faith and the efficacy of prayer, on...