Luke 20:8
And Jesus said, And I will not make clear to you by what authority I do these things.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
In Context
7And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.
Cross References
Job 5:12Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.
Matthew 15:14Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together.
Matthew 21:27And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
Luke 22:68And if I put a question to you, you will not give an answer.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:2-9
Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If… Read the whole commentary →