Study it in the app“And when he had come into the temple, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?””
AndΚαὶwhen heαὐτοῦhad comeἐλθόντοςintoεἰςthe temple,τὸ ἱερὸνthe high priestsοἱ ἀρχιερεῖςandκαὶthe eldersοἱ πρεσβύτεροιof the peopleτοῦ λαοῦcameπροσῆλθονto himαὐτῷas he was teaching,διδάσκοντιsaying,λέγοντες“ByἘνwhatποίᾳauthorityἐξουσίᾳare you doingποιεῖςthese things?ταῦταAndκαὶwhoτίςgaveἔδωκενyouσοιthisταύτηνauthority?”τὴν ἐξουσίαν
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthontos” appearstemple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hieron” appearschief priests
The leading priests: the high priest in office, former ones and his family.
Where else “archiereis” appearselder
A leader of the people or of believers.
Where else “presbyteroi” appearspeople
A people, above all Israel, God's people.
Where else “laou” appearscome near
To come up close to someone, go toward them.
Where else “prosēlthon” appearsteach
Teach.
Where else “didaskonti” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appearswhat kind of?
Which? what kind of?
Where else “poiai” appearsauthority
The right to command or act.
Where else “exousiai” appearsdo
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poieis” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “edōken” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
Jesus's authority questioned
Matthew 21:23-27
23And when he had come into the temple, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?” 24And Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25The immersion of John, where was it from? From heaven or from people?” And they were discussing among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 26But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd; for all hold John as a prophet.” 27And they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
27And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the high priests and the scribes and the elders come to him 28and they were saying to him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?” 29But Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30The immersion of John, was it from heaven or from people? Answer me.” 31And they were discussing it among themselves, saying, “What shall we say? If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32But should we say, ‘From people’?” — they were afraid of the crowd, for all held that John really was a prophet. 33And they answered Jesus and say, “We do not know.” And Jesus says to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
1And it happened on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, that the high priests and the scribes came up with the elders, 2and they spoke, saying to him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is the one who gave you this authority?” 3And he answered and said to them, “I also will ask you a question, and you tell me: 4The immersion of John, was it from heaven or from men?” 5And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ 6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us; for they are convinced that John was a prophet.” 7And they answered that they did not know where it was from. 8And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
22And everything that you ask for in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
23 · This verse (above)
24And Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
1. What it says
What did the crowd shout when Jesus entered Jerusalem (vv. 8–9)?
2. What it means
Why did Jesus drive out those buying and selling in the temple, quoting “My house will be called a house of prayer” (vv. 12–13)?
3. How I live it
Jesus said whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive (v. 22). What would you like to ask for today with trust?
