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Mark 11:29 KJV
Mark · chapter 11 · verse 29
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.Mark 11:29 · King James Version
Mark 11:29 in context
27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
28And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- authorityexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- questionlogosof speech, a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea, what someone…G3056 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- tellereōto utter, speak, sayG2046 →
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We have here Christ examined by the great Sanhedrim concerning his authority; for they claimed a power to call prophets to an account concerning their mission. They came to him when he was walking in the temple, not for his diversion, but teaching the people, first one company and then another.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 27-33