Mark 11:33

Jesus' Authority Challenged

³² But if we shall say, Of men, we fear the people, for everyone judged regarding John that he truly was a prophet. ³³ Answering Jesus, they *said, “We do not know.” And Jesus *said to them, “Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

By What Authority

Jesus Said

Jesus

John

Mark

No

Job 5:13

He takes the wise in their own prudence, and the counsel of his adversaries is turned to folly.

Proverbs 26:4-5

Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.

Isaiah 1:3

The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel does not know, my people do not have understanding.

Isaiah 6:9-10

Then he said, Go and tell this people, Hear indeed, but do not understand; and see indeed, but do not perceive.

Isaiah 29:9-14

Become ye dumb, and make others dumb; become ye blind, and blind others: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

Isaiah 42:19-20

Who is blind, but my slave? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? Who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the slave of the LORD,

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.

Jeremiah 8:7-9

Even the stork in the heaven knows her appointed time; and the turtle dove and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people did not know the judgment of the LORD.

Hosea 4:6

My people were cut off because they lacked wisdom; because thou hast rejected wisdom, I will cast thee out of the priesthood; seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy sons.

Malachi 2:7-8

For the priest's lips keep wisdom, and they seek the law at his mouth; for he is an angel of the LORD of the hosts.

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them and departed.

Matthew 21:27

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

Matthew 23:16-26

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

Luke 10:21-22

In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes; even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

Luke 20:7-8

And they answered that they knew not from where.

Luke 22:66-69

And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the princes of the priests and the scribes came together and led him into their council, saying,

John 3:10

Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel and knowest not this?

John 9:27

He answered them, I have told you already, and ye have heard; what more would ye hear? Do ye also desire to be his disciples?

Romans 1:18-22

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of men, who hold back the truth with injustice;

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a perverse understanding, to do those things which are not convenient,

2 Corinthians 3:15

But even unto this day when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

But if our gospel is hid, it is hid to those that are lost,

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

and with all deception of iniquity working in those that perish because they did not receive the charity of the truth, to be saved.