Matthew 21:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

We cannot tell

General references

Luke 14:4

Luke 20:8

Bible References

We cannot tell

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.”

And in the morning, ‘There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?

“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.’

“Render the hearts of this people

insensitive,

Their ears dull,
And their eyes dim,

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed.”

“To whom would He teach knowledge,
And to whom would He interpret the message?
Those just weaned from milk?
Those just taken from the breast?

For the Lord has poured over you a spirit of deep sleep,
He has shut your eyes, the prophets;
And He has covered your heads, the seers.

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.

True instruction was in his mouth and unrighteousness was not found on his lips; he walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity.

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

The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

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

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

that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and

signs and false wonders,

General references

But they kept silent. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away.

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