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OET-RV by cross-referenced section MAT 21:23

MAT 21:23–21:27 ©

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The source of Yeshua’s authority

Mat 21:23–27

Mark 11:27–33

Luke 20:1–8

21:23 The source of Yeshua’s authority

(Mark 11:27-33, Luke 20:1-8)

23When Yeshua went back into the temple and started teaching the people, the chief priests and the Jewish elders came and challenged him, “What authority do you have to do these things?”

24Well, I have one question for you first,Yeshua answered. “If you answer it, then I’ll tell you all about my authority to do these things. 25So, where did Yohan’s practice of immersion come from?

They discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say from heaven, he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe Yohan. 26But if we say it was a human idea, then the crowd might revolt against us because they consider Yohan to be a prophet.” 27So they answered, “We don’t know.”

Well then, nor will I tell you about my authority to do these things,Yeshua answered.

27They continued on into Yerushalem and on to the temple where they were met by the chief priests and the religious teachers and the elders. 28They asked Yeshua, “Do you have any authority to do what you did? If so, who gave it to you?”

29Yeshua answered, “Ok, I’ll also ask you something and when you answer me I’ll tell you about my authority to do that: 30When Yohan preached and immersed people, did the authority for that come from heaven or from people here?

31They discussed this among themselves, reasoning, “If we say it was from heaven, he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe him. 32But we can’t say that it was just from people.” (They said that because they were scared of the crowds, knowing that they believed that Yohan was a prophet.) 33So they answered, “We don’t know.”

And Yeshua also responded, “Well then, I won’t tell you about my authority to do those things either.

20:1 The leaders challenge Yeshua’s authority

(Mark 11:27-33, Mat. 21:23-27)

20One day when Yeshua was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the good message, the chief priests and religious teachers and the local elders came to him 2and demanded, “Tell us what authority you have to do those things, and who gave it to you!”

3Well, I’ll also ask you all a question,he responded. 4When Yohan immersed people, was he instructed from heaven or was it just some person’s idea?

5They discussed this among themselves, reasoning, “If we say ‘from heaven’, then he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe that God sent him. 6But if we say ‘from people’, then all the people will kill us with rocks, because they believe that Yohan was a prophet.” 7So they answered, “We don’t know where his teaching came from.”

8Well, then,Yeshua told them, “nor will I tell you where I get the authority to do these things.