Neville Goddard on Mark 11:15-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 11 in context

Scripture Focus

15And 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;

16And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

17And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

18And 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.

Mark 11:15-18

Biblical Context

In Mark 11:15-18, Jesus cleanses the temple, overturns money tables, and declares the house should be a house of prayer for all nations, while the scribes fear his teaching.

Neville's Inner Vision

Mark 11:15-18 speaks to your inner life. The temple is your present awareness, and the traders are habits, fears, and attachments that turn attention into barter. When you witness the tables overturned, you are seeing your mind purify itself, throwing out thoughts that crowd the altar of consciousness. The demand that this house be a house of prayer for all nations points to the universal nature of your own inner life: prayer is the focused recognition of the I AM within, not a ceremony confined to a building. The scribes and priests who fear Jesus symbolize the old self clinging to control and tradition; their fear shows where your own judgments still resist a higher perception. You can practice by refusing to let any vessel pass through your temple without attention and intent, rechecking every scene for true meaning, and choosing the stillness that precedes results. When you assume the feeling of your wish fulfilled as already real, your inner temple rearranges itself, and the outer world gradually reflects that order.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and envision your mind as a spotless temple; see the traders cast out and the space cleared. Then affirm that you are the I AM and that authentic prayer already flows from within.