{"id":19035,"date":"2026-10-10T19:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T19:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jesusdidsay.com\/?page_id=19035"},"modified":"2026-10-10T19:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T19:05:19","slug":"matthew-chapter-21-the-authority-of-jesus-questioned","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jesusdidsay.com\/?page_id=19035","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Chapter 21 The Authority of Jesus Questioned"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span id=\"en-NIV-23850\" class=\"text Matt-21-23\">The Authority of Jesus Questioned<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"text Matt-21-23\"><sup class=\"versenum\">23<\/sup>Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. By what authority are you doing these things? they asked. And who gave you this authority?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><span id=\"en-NIV-23851\" class=\"text Matt-21-24\"><sup class=\"versenum\">24<\/sup>Jesus replied, <span class=\"woj\">I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.<\/span><\/span> <span id=\"en-NIV-23852\" class=\"text Matt-21-25\"><span class=\"woj\"><sup class=\"versenum\">25<\/sup>Johns baptismwhere did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text Matt-21-25\">They discussed it among themselves and said, If we say, From heaven, he will ask, Then why didnt you believe him?<\/span> <span id=\"en-NIV-23853\" class=\"text Matt-21-26\"><sup class=\"versenum\">26<\/sup>But if we say, Of human originwe are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-NIV-23854\" class=\"text Matt-21-27\"><sup class=\"versenum\">27<\/sup>So they answered Jesus, We dont know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text Matt-21-27\" style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Then he said, <span class=\"woj\">Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Authority of Jesus Questioned 23Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. 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