Matthew 21:23-27
23Jesus’ Authority Is Challenged Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8Then Jesus ▼▼Lit. he
went into the temple. While he was teaching, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him and asked, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”Exod 2:14; Mark 11:27; Luke 20:1; Acts 4:7; 7:27 24Jesus answered them, “I, too, will ask you one question. ▼▼Lit. one word
If you answer it for me, I will also tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25Where did John's authority to baptize ▼▼Lit. John's baptism
come from? From heaven or from humans?”They began discussing this among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?’ 26But if we say, ‘From humans,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for all regard John as a prophet.”Matt 14:5; Mark 6:20; Luke 20:6 27So they said to Jesus, “We don't know.”He in turn told them, “Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things.” Mark 11:27-33
27Jesus’ Authority Is Challenged Matthew 21:23-27; Luke 20:1-8Then they went into Jerusalem again. While Jesus ▼▼Lit. he
was walking in the temple, the high priests, the scribes, and the elders came to himMatt 21:23; Luke 20:1 28and asked him, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority to do them?” 29Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. ▼▼Lit. one word
Answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30Was John's authority to baptize ▼▼Lit. John's baptism
from heaven or from humans? Answer me.” 31They began discussing this among themselves. “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?’ 32But if we say, ‘From humans’…?” For they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone really thought John was a prophet.Matt 3:5; 14:5; Mark 6:20 33So they answered Jesus, “We don't know.”Then Jesus told them, “Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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