Matthew 21:27

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things."

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

26and if we say `a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."

28"But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "`My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'

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Cross References

Matthew 15:14Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind; and if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into some pit."

Matthew 23:16"Alas for you, you blind guides, who say, "`Whoever swears by the Sanctuary it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, is bound by the oath.'

John 9:30"Why, this is marvellous!" the man replied; "you do not know where he comes from, and 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 →

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