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“By what authority?” and the baptism of John

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Mark 11:27–33: they come again to Jerusalem, and as he is walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes and the elders come to him and ask by what authority he does these things, and who gave him this authority. Jesus says he will ask them one question: the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? They reason among themselves: if they say “From heaven,” he will ask why they did not believe him; if “From men,” they fear the people, for all hold John to really be a prophet. They answer, “We don’t know,” and Jesus says, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

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MRK 11:27–33, engwebp
²⁷They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,
²⁸and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
²⁹Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
³⁰The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”
³¹They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
³²If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
³³They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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Evidence: Mark 11:27–33
“By what authority?” and the baptism of John — Narrated location — Jerusalem

Evidence: Mark 11:27–33

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Entry: “By what authority?” and the baptism of John (event-mrk-11-by-what-authority)
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Current wording: Mark 11:27–33: they come again to Jerusalem, and as he is walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes and the elders come to him and ask by what authority he does these things, and who gave him this authority. Jesus says he will ask them one question: the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? They reason among themselves: if they say “From heaven,” he will ask why they did not believe him; if “From men,” they fear the people, for all hold John to really be a prophet. They answer, “We don’t know,” and Jesus says, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Cited evidence: MRK 11:27–33, engwebp
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