Mark 11:33

Jesus' Authority Challenged

³² But if we shall say, From men, they feared the people, for all held John to be a prophet indeed. ³³ And they answered and said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And answering Jesus said to them, Neither do 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 craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.

Proverbs 26:4-5

Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like 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 understand.

Isaiah 6:9-10

And He said, Go, and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand; and seeing you see, but do not know.

Isaiah 29:9-14

Stand still and wonder! Blind your eyes and be blind! They are drunk, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.

Isaiah 42:19-20

Who is blind but My servant? Or deaf, as My messenger whom I sent? Who is blind as he who is perfect, and blind as Jehovah's servant?

Isaiah 56:10

His watchmen are blind; they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs who cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

Jeremiah 8:7-9

Yea, the stork in the heavens knows her seasons; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow watch the time of their coming; but my people do not know the judgment of Jehovah.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you from being priest to Me. Since you have forgotten the Law of your God, I will also forget your sons, even I.

Malachi 2:7-8

For the priest's lips should guard knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of 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 the ditch.

Matthew 16:4

A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign. And there shall no sign be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and went away.

Matthew 21:27

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

Matthew 23:16-26

Woe to you, blind guides, saying, Whoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

Luke 10:21-22

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in Spirit and said, I thank You, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and have revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing before You.

Luke 20:7-8

And they answered that they could not tell from where it was.

Luke 22:66-69

And when day came, the body of elders of the people, and the chief priests and the scribes, came together. And they led Him to the sanhedrin, saying,

John 3:10

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

John 9:27

He answered them, I have told you already, and you did not hear. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also desire to be His disciples?

Romans 1:18-22

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

Romans 1:28

And even as they did not think fit to have God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do the things not right,

2 Corinthians 3:15

But until this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on their heart.

2 Corinthians 4:3-4

But also if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden to those being lost,

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

and with all deceit of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, so that they might be saved.