Luke 20:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Jesus said unto them,Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. ”

Luke 20:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27 .
Luke 20:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Luke 20:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jesus . App-98. Neither. Greek. oude.
Luke 20:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Luke 20:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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...
Luke 20:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Luke 20:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Various Incidents of the Last Week 1-8. The authority of Jesus challenged ( Matthew 21:23 ; Mark 11:27 ). See on Mt.
Luke 20:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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...
Luke 20:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Luke 20:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Luke 20:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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...
Luke 20:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE SUFFICIENCY OF REVELATION ‘Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.’ Luke 20:8 What is the truth that is involved in our Lord’s answer—‘Neither tell I you by what authority...
Luke 20:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesus said unto them ,.... Since they would not give him a direct answer to his question: neither tell I you by what authority I do these things ; nor was there any need of it; they might easi...
Luke 20:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded...
Luke 20:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 20:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Luke 20:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Luke 20:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 20:3 "
Luke 20:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And Jesus said to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.” ' So when Jesus then declared that He was not willing to submit His case to the very people who had admitted tha...
Luke 20:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 20:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 20:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Luke 20:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The answer of Jesus:
Luke 20:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 5:12 ; Job 5:13 ; Luke 22:68 ; Mark 11:33 ; Matthew 15:14 ; Matthew 16:4 ; Matthew 21:27 ; Proverbs 26:4 ; Proverbs 26:5

Luke 20:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 20:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 20:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 20:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 20:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 20:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 20:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 20:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 20:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 20:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 20:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 20:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 20:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 20:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 20:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 20:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 20:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 20:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 20:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 20:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 20:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 20:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 20:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 20:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge