Matthew 21:27

And 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.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Bnei Adam, we fear the multitude, for everyone considers Yochanan a Navi.

28What do you think? A man had two banim (sons). And having approached the rishon (first), the man said, Beni (my son), go today and work in the kerem (vineyard).

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Cross References

Isaiah 28:9Whom shall He teach da'as? 1 And whom shall He make to understand doctrine? 1 Them that are just weaned from cholov, 1 and just drawn from the breasts. 1

Isaiah 42:19Who is ivver (blind), but Avdi? + 42:19 Yisroel 1 Or cheresh (deaf), like malachi that I sent? 1 Who is ivver (blind) like meshullam (the one committed), + 42:19 to Me 1 and ivver like the Eved Hashem. + 42:19 i.e., Yisroel 1

Jeremiah 8:7Yea, the stork in the Shomayim knoweth her mo'adim (appointed times); 1 and the turtledove and the swift and the crane 1 are shomer over their time for migration; 1 but Ami (My People) have no da'as (knowledge) 1 of the Mishpat Hashem (rule, ordinance, regulation, law of Hashem ). 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 23:16Oy to you, morei derech ivrim (blind guides), the, ones saying, Whoever swears by the Beis Hamikdash, it is a worthless shevuah (oath): but whoever swears by the gold of the Beis Hamikdash, he is obligated.

John 9:30In reply, the man said to them, Here is a real cheftza! That you do not have da'as from where he comes, and he opened my 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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