They feared him — That is, they were afraid to take him by violence, lest it should raise a tumult; because all the people was astonished at his teaching — Both at the excellence of his discourse, and at the majesty and authority with which he taught.
Related Commentaries of Mark 11:18
Mark 11:18
18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.