Luke 20:1

Now it came to pass on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him,

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In The King James Version

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,

In Context

2and they spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”

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Cross References

Matthew 26:55In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to arrest Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me.

Luke 8:1Now it came to pass afterward, that He was traveling through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom of God, and the twelve were with Him,

John 18:20Jesus answered him, “I spoke openly to the world. I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always come together, and in secret I spoke nothing.

Acts 6:12And they aroused the people and the elders and the scribes; and coming upon him, they seized him, and led him to the council.

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:1

In this chapter we have, I. Christ's answer to the chief priests' question concerning his authority, ver. 1-8 . II. The parable of the vineyard let out to the unjust and rebellious husbandmen, ver. 9-19 . III. Christ's answer to the question proposed to him concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute to Cæsar, ver. 20-26 . IV. His vindication of that great fundamental doctrine of the Jewish and Christian institutes—the resurrection of the dead and the future state, from the foolish cavils of the Sadducees, ver.… Read the whole commentary →

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