Matthew 21:27

So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Text-Critical English NT

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 we are afraid of what the crowd might do if we say, ‘From men,’ for everyone regards John as a prophet.”

28“But what do you think? A man had two sons. He went to his first son and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’

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Cross References

Matthew 15:14Leave them be; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 23:16“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’

John 9:30The man answered them, “Why, this is an amazing thing, that you do not know where he is from, and yet 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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