Mark 11:15
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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;”
περιστερά
Dove. Peristera. The Spirit descended on Him like a dove. The dove represents gentleness peace and the presence of God. The Holy Spirit rests on those who cultivate these qualities.
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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εἰσέρχομαι
having entered
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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τράπεζα
tables
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τράπεζα
a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest)
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ἔρχομαι
they come
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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ἱερόν
temple
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ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
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ἐκβάλλω
to cast out
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ἐκβάλλω
To cast out, to drive out. He cast out the spirits with a word. In Jesus name we have authority over every unclean thing.
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Jerusalem,
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
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κολλυβιστής
money changers
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κολλυβιστής
probably akin to G2854 (κολλούριον)); a coin-dealer
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πωλέω
selling
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πωλέω
to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell
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καθέδρα
seats
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καθέδρα
a bench (literally or figuratively)
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καταστρέφω
He overturned
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καταστρέφω
to turn upside down, i.e. upset
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