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27 他 们 又 来 到 耶 路 撒 冷 。 耶 稣 在 殿 里 行 走 的 时 候 , 祭 司 长 和 文 士 并 长 老 进 前 来 ,

28 问 他 说 : 你 仗 着 甚 麽 权 柄 作 这 些 事 ? 给 你 这 权 柄 的 是 谁 呢 ?

29 耶 稣 对 他 们 说 : 我 要 问 你 们 一 句 话 , 你 们 回 答 我 , 我 就 告 诉 你 们 我 仗 着 甚 麽 权 柄 作 这 些 事 。

30 约 翰 的 洗 礼 是 从 天 上 来 的 ? 是 从 人 间 来 的 呢 ? 你 们 可 以 回 答 我 。

31 他 们 彼 此 商 议 说 : 我 们 若 说 从 天 上 来 , 他 必 说 : 这 样 , 你 们 为 甚 麽 不 信 他 呢 ?

32 若 说 从 人 间 来 , 却 又 怕 百 姓 , 因 为 众 人 真 以 约 翰 为 先 知 。

33 於 是 回 答 耶 稣 说 : 我 们 不 知 道 。 耶 稣 说 : 我 也 不 告 诉 你 们 我 仗 着 甚 麽 权 柄 作 这 些 事 。

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Jesus’ Authority Questioned(A)

27 Then they came again to Jerusalem. (B)And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him. 28 And they said to Him, “By what (C)authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”

29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things: 30 The (D)baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”

31 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ 32 But if we say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for (E)all counted John to have been a prophet indeed. 33 So they answered and said to Jesus, “We do not know.”

And Jesus answered and said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

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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.”

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