“ And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. ”
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27 .
The Question of Authority ( Mark 11:27-33 *, Matthew 21:23-27 *). The only additional point to notice in Lk. is that Jesus was not only teaching but preaching the Gospel, proclaiming the good ne...
could not tell . did not know. App-132. not . Greek. me. App-105.
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was .
And he answered, &c.— The great sanhedrim seems to have been established after the failure of prophesy; and concerning the members of this body the rabbies tell us there was a tradition, that...
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, For the exposit...
Various Incidents of the Last Week 1-8. The authority of Jesus challenged ( Matthew 21:23 ; Mark 11:27 ). See on Mt.
XX. (1-8) And it came to pass. — See Notes on Matthew 21:23-27 ; Mark 11:27-33 . And preached the gospel. — The Greek verb ( to evangelise ) is one specially characteristic of St. Luke. Nei...
the Unanswered Question Luke 20:1-8 When anyone has received a divine commission, he does not need to prove it. His credentials are written large upon his life and message. It was so with John...
This chapter records the remarkable happenings gathered around our Lord's entrance into the Temple. By a parable He revealed the awful sin and failure of the Hebrew nation, culminating in His own rej...
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From...
Ver. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. Whether from heaven, or of men; in this, no doubt, they told an untruth: but they chose rather to sacrifice their consciences than...
And on one of those days the chief priests, scribes, and elders That is, some of the first men of the nation; came By appointment of the senate, to Jesus; and spake, saying, Tell us by what auth...
AUTHORITY:FROM HEAVEN OR OF MEN? (vs.1-8) The chief priests and scribes used every means they could to discredit the Lord Jesus among the people. While He was teaching and preaching in the temple...
Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preache...
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‘And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.' So they replied lamely that they did not know the answer to His question. Lame though their reply was they were really left with no option. But...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 20:1 . One of those days .—Rather, “one of the days” (R.V.). Preached the gospel .—Lit. “evangelised.” This beautiful word is almost confined to St. Luke, who uses it twenty...
Luke 20:2 . Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things. A question after all his miracles which offered the foulest insult to God, and was the emanation of complot and of malice. See Matt...
EXPOSITION Luke 20:1-42 Question of the priests and scribes as to the nature of the authority under which Jesus was acting. Luke 20:1 , Luke 20:2 And it came to pass, that on...
The answer of Jesus:
2 Peter 3:3 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 ; 2 Timothy 3:8 ; 2 Timothy 3:9 ; Isaiah 26:11 ; Isaiah 29:14 ; Isaiah 29:9-12 ; Isaiah 41:28 ; Isaiah 42:19 ; Isaiah 42:20 ; Isaiah 44:18 ; Isaiah 6...