And [after] he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him [while he] was teaching, saying, "By what authority are you doing these [things]? And who gave you this authority?"

Then the Pharisees went {and consulted} so that they could entrap him with a statement.

Now someone from the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me!"

And someone said to him, "Lord, {are there only} a few who are saved?" And he said to them,

And when they persisted in asking him, straightening up he said to them, "The [one] of you without sin, let him throw the first stone at her!"

So they said to him, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

This testimony is true, for which reason reprove them severely, in order that they may be sound in the faith,

Lest

[Do] you see a man wise in his own eyes? [There is more] hope for a fool than for him.

A man of wealth [is] wise in his own eyes, but the intelligent poor sees through him.

For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you will not be wise {in your own sight}, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,

Conceit

Ah! [Those who are] wise in their own eyes and have understanding {in their view}!

Think the same [thing] toward one another; {do not think arrogantly}, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise {in your own sight}.

General references

And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things]."