Matthew 21:24

Weymouth NT

»And I also have a question to ask you,« replied Jesus, »and if you answer me, I in turn will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Cross References

Matthew 10:16

»Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.«

Matthew 21:23

He entered the Temple; and while He was teaching, the High Priests and the Elders of the people came to Him and asked Him, »By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority?«

Matthew 21:25

John's Baptism, whence was it? –had it a heavenly or a human origin?« So they debated the matter among themselves. »If we say `a heavenly origin,'« they argued, »he will say, `Why then did you not believe him?'

Luke 6:9

Then Jesus said to them, »I put it to you all whether we are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; to save a life, or to destroy it.«

Colossians 4:6

Let your language be always seasoned with the salt of grace, so that you may know how to give every man a fitting answer.