Matthew 21:27
And they answered Jesus, and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people; for all hold that John was a prophet.
Cross References
Matthew 15:14Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall 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 a debtor!
John 9:30The man answered and said to them, Why, this is a marvellous thing; you do not know where he is from, yet he has 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 →