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Luke 20:1-8
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Luke 19:45When Jesus entered
the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling.
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1One day as Jesus was
teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the
chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to
him.
2“Tell us by what authority
you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”
3He replied, “I will also ask
you a question. Tell me:
4John’s baptism—was it from
heaven, or of human origin?”
5They discussed it among
themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you
believe him?’
6But if we say, ‘Of human
origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was
a prophet.”
7So they answered, “We don’t
know where it was from.”
8Jesus said, “Neither will I
tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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1)
Is Luke 19:45 included
in VisionCasting-Luke19.45-48?
o
Yes.
2)
Why is Luke 19:45
included here?
o
It is included here
to provide continuity of context.
3)
Why did the
religious leaders ask Jesus about the authority by which he cleared the temple
and the party that gave him the authority, given that they controlled the
operation of the temple?
o
It is because Jesus
was infringing upon their authority.
4)
According to what
Jesus said in verses 3 and 4 under what condition would he tell the religious
leaders by what authority he was clearing
the temple?
o
Jesus would tell them
who gave him the authority to clear the
temple.
o
If
o
They would first
tell him if John’s baptism was
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From heaven.
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Or of human
origin.
5)
According to the
discussion of the religious leaders in verses
5 and 6 how did Jesus’ question put them in a difficult situation?
o
If they say,
‘From heaven,’ Jesus will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
o
If they say, ‘Of
human origin’, all the people will stone them.
o
Because
o
They are persuaded
that John was a prophet.
6)
Did the religious
leaders care whether John’s baptism was from heaven or of human origin if we
judge from the way they formulated their reply to Jesus?
o
No, they could
care less.
o
Where
o
It was from.
7)
According to
verse 8 did Jesus tell the religious leaders the authority by which he cleared
the temple and why?
o
No, because they
were unable to answer Jesus’ question.
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Luke 20:1-8
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