Matthew 21:23

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Jesus went into the Temple area. While Jesus was teaching there, the leading priests and the older leaders of the people came to him. They said, “Tell us! What authority do you have to do these things you are doing? Who gave you this authority?”

Cross References

Acts 4:7

They made Peter and John stand before all the people. They asked them over and over, “How did you make this crippled man well? What power did you use? By whose authority did you do this?”

Luke 19:47

Jesus taught the people in the Temple area every day. The leading priests, the teachers of the law, and some of the leaders of the people wanted to kill him.

Matthew 26:55

Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Why do you come to get me with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal. Every day I sat in the Temple area teaching. You did not arrest me there.

Exodus 2:14

The man answered, “Did anyone say you could be our ruler and judge? Tell me, will you kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?” Then Moses was afraid. He thought to himself, “Now everyone knows what I did.”

Acts 7:27

The man who was hurting the other one pushed Moses away and said to him, ‘Did anyone say you could be our ruler and judge?

Matthew 21:24

Jesus answered, “I will ask you a question too. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.

Matthew 24:1

Jesus left the Temple area and was walking away. But his followers came to him to show him the Temple’s buildings.

Luke 20:1

One day Jesus was in the Temple area teaching the people. He was telling them the Good News. The leading priests, teachers of the law, and older Jewish leaders came to talk to Jesus.

Matthew 20:4

So he said to them, ‘If you go and work in my field, I will pay you what your work is worth.’