Mark 11:33

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

We

Neither

General references

Luke 20:8

Bible References

We

“An ox knows its owner,
And a donkey its master’s manger,
But Israel does not know,
My people do not understand.”

He said, “Go, and tell this people:
‘Keep on listening, but do not perceive;
Keep on looking, but do not understand.’

Be delayed and wait,

Blind yourselves and be blind;
They become drunk, but not with wine,
They stagger, but not with strong drink.

Who is blind but My servant,
Or so deaf as My messenger whom I send?
Who is so blind as he that is

at peace with Me,

Or so blind as the servant of the Lord?

His watchmen are blind,
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,

Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;

“Even the stork in the sky

Knows her seasons;

And the turtledove and the swift and the thrush
Observe the time of their migration;
But My people do not know
The ordinance of the Lord.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’

Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things?

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart;

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

Neither

“He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly,

Or you will also be like him.

An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah.”

And He left them and went away.

And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

When it was day, the Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber, saying,

He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?”

General references

And Jesus said to them, “Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”