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Matthew 21:23-27
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12Jesus entered the temple
courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the
tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.
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23Jesus 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?”
24Jesus replied, “I will also
ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am
doing these things.
25John’s baptism—where did it
come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?” They discussed it among
themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t
you believe him?’
26But if we say, ‘Of human
origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a
prophet.”
27So they answered Jesus, “We
don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am
doing these things.
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1)
Is verse 12
included in VisionCasting-Matthew21.12-17?
o
Yes.
2)
Why is verse 12
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 24 and 25 under what condition would he tell the religious
leaders by what authority he was clearing
the temple?
o
Jesus would tell the
religious leaders by what authority he was clearing the temple.
o
If
o
They would 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
25 and 26 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’—they are afraid of the people.
o
For
o
They all hold
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 27 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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Matthew 21:23-27
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