And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? Jump to: Alford • Barnes • Bengel • Benson • BI • Calvin • Cambridge • Clarke • Darby • Ellicott • Expositor's • Exp Dct • Exp Grk • Gaebelein • GSB • Gill • Gray • Guzik • Haydock • Hastings • Homiletics • ICC • JFB • Kelly • King • Lange • MacLaren • MHC • MHCW • Meyer • Parker • PNT • Poole • Pulpit • Sermon • SCO • TTB • VWS • WES • TSK EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE) 11:27-33 Our Saviour shows how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to those of John; they had the same design and tendency, to bring in the gospel kingdom. These elders did not deserve to be taught; for it was plain that they contended not for truth, but victory: nor did he need to tell them; for the works he did, told them plainly he had authority from God; since no man could do the miracles which he did, unless God were with him.See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27. Mr 11:27-33. The Authority of Jesus Questioned—His Reply. ( = Mt 21:23-27; Lu 20:1-8).See on [1480]Mt 21:23-27. See Poole on "Mark 11:27"And say unto him, by what authority dost thou do these things?.... Enter into the temple, as if he was Lord of it; and correct in such a magisterial way every thing he thought an abuse in it; do the miracles he did, as healing the lame, and blind; and take upon him to instruct the people, a work he was now engaged in: and who gave thee this authority to do these things? See Gill on Matthew 21:23. And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES) Mark 11:28. ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῆς: ἵνα with subjunctive after ἐξουσίαν instead of infinitive found in Mark 2:10, Mark 3:15.28. By what authority doest thou these things?] They evidently wished to bring Him to account for His act of the day before, and for His assumption to teach as a Rabbi, without any license from the Schools, which was contrary to the established rule. The same question had been put to Him three years before and by the same persons (John 2:18). Mark 11:28 Links Mark 11:28 InterlinearMark 11:28 Parallel Texts Mark 11:28 NIV Mark 11:28 NLT Mark 11:28 ESV Mark 11:28 NASB Mark 11:28 KJV Mark 11:28 Bible Apps Mark 11:28 Parallel Mark 11:28 Biblia Paralela Mark 11:28 Chinese Bible Mark 11:28 French Bible Mark 11:28 German Bible Bible Hub |