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The authority of Jesus is questioned

23 Jesus entered the temple courtyard. While he was teaching there, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. ‘By what authority are you doing these things?’ they asked. ‘Who gave you this authority?’ 24 Jesus replied, ‘I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 Where did John’s baptism come from? Was it from heaven? Or did it come from human authority?’ They talked to one another about it. They said, ‘If we say, “From heaven”, he will ask, “Then why didn’t you believe him?” 26 But what if we say, “From human authority”? We are afraid of the people. Everyone believes that John was a prophet.’ 27 So they answered Jesus, ‘We don’t know.’ Jesus said, ‘Then I won’t tell you by what authority I am doing these things either.

The authority of Jesus is questioned

27 Jesus and his disciples arrived again in Jerusalem. He was walking in the temple courtyard. Then the chief priests came to him. The teachers of the law and the elders came too. 28 ‘By what authority are you doing these things?’ they asked. ‘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 Was John’s baptism from heaven? Or did it come from human authority? Tell me!’ 31 They talked to each other about it. They said, ‘If we say, “From heaven”, he will ask, “Then why didn’t you believe him?” 32 But what if we say, “From human authority”?’ They were afraid of the people. Everyone believed that John really was a prophet. 33 So they answered Jesus, ‘We don’t know.’ Jesus said, ‘Then I won’t tell you by what authority I am doing these things either.’

The authority of Jesus is questioned

1 One day Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courtyard. He was announcing the good news to them. The chief priests and the teachers of the law came up to him. The elders came with them. 2 ‘Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,’ they all said. ‘Who gave you this authority?’ 3 Jesus replied, ‘I will also ask you a question. Tell me, 4 was John’s baptism from heaven? Or did it come from people?’ 5 They talked to one another about it. They said, ‘If we say, “From heaven”, he will ask, “Why didn’t you believe him?” 6 But if we say, “From people”, all the people will throw stones at us and kill us. They believe that John was a prophet.’ 7 So they answered Jesus, ‘We don’t know where John’s baptism came from.’ 8 Jesus said, ‘Then I won’t tell you by what authority I am doing these things either.’