“ The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. ”
See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27 .
First Encounter with Religious Leaders on the Question of Authority. On the Tuesday, an official deputation meets Jesus in the Temple, and asks by what right He has taken upon Himself police duties...
heaven . Singular. See note on Matthew 6:9 ; Matthew 6:10 .
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 21...
Jesus rides into Jerusalem. The Fig Tree. Cleansing the Temple; Christ's Authority Challenged 1-11. The entry into Jerusalem ( Matthew 21:1 ; Luke 19:29 ; John 12:12 ). See on Mt and Jn.
CHAPTER 11:27-33 ( Mark 11:27-33 ) THE BAPTISM OF JOHN, WHENCE WAS IT? "And they come again to Jerusalem: and as He was walking in the temple, there come to Him the chief priests, and the scribes...
the Conditions of Prayer Mark 11:20-33 The great lesson taught by this stricken tree justified its doom. It was not yet the time of the fig harvest, but some of last year's fruit might still be...
This is the one occasion in the life of Jesus on which He of set purpose, and in such a way as to be understood of the crowds, took the position and accepted the homage of a King. Afterward the disc...
(27) And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. (28) And say unto him, By what authority dost thou these...
The baptism of John ,.... The doctrine of which he was the first preacher, and the ordinance of which he was the first administrator: was it from heaven, or of men ? was it of divine or of human i...
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. Ver. 30. From heaven, or of men, answer me ] So when the enemies of reformation demand what we mean by so doing, ask them what the...
The Pharisees Nonplussed. 27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief pri...
See Poole on " Mark 11:29 "
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 11:27 . The elders .—“The ancient senators or representatives of the people. With the chief priests and scribes they constituted on this occasion a formal depu...
Mark 11:1 . When they came nigh to Jerusalem. This chapter, with the exception of a few words, is the same as Matthew 21 . Mark 11:9 . They that went before, and they that followed, cried, say...
By what authority doest Thou these things? Christ’s authority and the way to discern it I. From the side of the questioners and their question. “By what authority doest Thou these things,” etc....
EXPOSITION Mark 11:1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives . St. Matthew ( Matthew 21:1 ) says, "When they drew nigh unto Jerusale...
The effective counter-question of Jesus:
John 1:15-36 ; John 1:6-8 ; John 3:25-36 ; Luke 3:1-20 ; Mark 1:1-11 ; Mark 9:13 ; Matthew 3:1-17