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When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
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Commentators agree that when the chief priests and elders questioned Jesus, it was not out of genuine curiosity. They came as a formal delegation from the Sanhedrin, not to learn, but to challenge and trap Him. Their question was a hostile reaction to His cleansing of the temple and His authoritative teaching, which threatened their power.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When he was come into the temple. That is, probably, into the inner court; the court of the Israelites. They took this opportunity when he…
19th Century
Anglican
The chief priests and the elders—Saint Matthew and Saint Luke add “the scribes,” thus including representatives of the three const…
Baptist
Jesus knew that these men came to him for no good purpose, angry that they were so willing only to try and trip him up in his speech. He was always…
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Jesus’ teaching takes place in the “temple courts,” probably in one of the porticos surrounding the Court of the Gentiles. The chief priests and th…
16th Century
Protestant
By what authority do you do these things? As the other schemes and open attempts to attack Christ had not succeeded, the priests and s…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he was come into the temple The day following the cursing the fig tree: for the withering of it, and the no…
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As our Lord now openly appeared as the Messiah, the chief priests and scribes were greatly offended, especially because he exposed and removed the …
13th Century
Catholic
Here, they reprehend by questioning. And firstly, the questioning is related; and secondly, the refutation is related, where it is said,
