Matthew 21:24

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jesus answered, “I have just one question to ask you. If you answer it, I will tell you where I got the right to do these things.

Cross References

Matthew 10:16

I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as innocent as doves.

Matthew 21:23

Jesus had gone into the temple and was teaching when the chief priests and the leaders of the people came up to him. They asked, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

Matthew 21:25

Who gave John the right to baptize? Was it God in heaven or merely some human being?” They thought it over and said to each other, “We can't say that God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John.

Luke 6:9

Then Jesus asked, “On the Sabbath should we do good deeds or evil deeds? Should we save someone's life or destroy it?”

Colossians 4:6

Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.