Matthew 21:27

And they answered Jesus, saying: We do not know. And he said to them: Neither do I say to you, by what authority I do these things.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

In Context

26But if we say, From men, we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said: Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:14Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind; and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.

Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind guides, who say: Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound.

John 9:30The man answered and said to them: Why herein is a marvelous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and he opened mine eyes.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:24-28

Christ Questioned as to His Authority. 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we… Read the whole commentary →

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