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Mark 11:27-33
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Mark 11:27-33
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The Authority of Jesus Questioned(A)
27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28 “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”
29 Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”
31 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 32 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)(B)
33 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Mark 11:27-33
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Mark 11:27-33
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The Authority of Jesus Challenged
27 (A)And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him, 28 and they said to him, (B)“By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” 29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 Was the baptism of John (C)from heaven or from man? Answer me.” 31 And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, (D)‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 But shall we say, ‘From man’?”—(E)they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was (F)a prophet. 33 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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Marcos 11:27-33
La Biblia de las Américas
Marcos 11:27-33
La Biblia de las Américas
La autoridad de Jesús puesta en duda
27 Llegaron* de nuevo a Jerusalén; (A)y cuando Jesús andaba por el templo, se le acercaron* los principales sacerdotes, los escribas y los ancianos, 28 y le dijeron: ¿Con qué autoridad haces estas cosas, o quién te dio la autoridad para hacer esto? 29 Y Jesús les dijo: Yo también os haré una pregunta[a]; respondédmela, y entonces os diré con qué autoridad hago estas cosas. 30 El bautismo de Juan, ¿era del cielo o de los hombres? Respondedme. 31 Y ellos discurrían entre sí, diciendo: Si decimos: «Del cielo», Él dirá: «Entonces, ¿por qué no le creísteis?». 32 ¿Mas si decimos: «De los hombres»? Pero temían a la multitud, porque todos consideraban que Juan verdaderamente había sido un profeta. 33 Y respondiendo a Jesús, dijeron*: No sabemos. Y Jesús les dijo*: Tampoco yo os diré[b] con qué autoridad hago estas cosas.
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- Marcos 11:29 Lit., preguntaré una palabra
- Marcos 11:33 Lit., os digo
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