Luke 20:8
And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Neither am I telling you by what shlita (authority) I do these things.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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 answered that they did not have daas of the origin of the tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan.
Cross References
Job 5:12Thwarting the machshevot of the arumim (crafty ones), 1 so that their hands cannot accomplish tushiyyah (success). 1
Matthew 15:14Leave them. They are blind morei derech (guides, teachers) of [the] blind. And if the ivver (blind man) leads the ivrim (blind), both will fall into a pit.
Matthew 21:27And in reply to him, they said, We do not have daas. And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Neither will I tell you by what samchut I do these things.
Luke 22:68And if I set a she'elah before you, you will by no means give 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 →