Luke 20:1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

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Matthew 21:23
And when he was 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 these things? and who gave you this authority?

Matthew 26:55
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me.

Mark 11:27
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,

Luke 8:1
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

Luke 19:48
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

Luke 20:2
And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you these things? or who is he that gave you this authority?

Acts 4:1
And as they spoke to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came on them,

Acts 6:12
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came on him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

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Matthew Henry's Commentary

20:1-8 Men often pretend to examine the evidences of revelation, and the truth of the gospel, when only seeking excuses for their own unbelief and disobedience. Christ answered these priests and scribes with a plain question about the baptism of John, which the common people could answer. They all knew it was from heaven, nothing in it had an earthly tendency. Those that bury the knowledge they have, are justly denied further knowledge. It was just with Christ to refuse to give account of his authority, to those who knew the baptism of John to be from heaven, yet would not believe in him, nor own their knowledge.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

CHAPTER 20

Lu 20:1-19. The Authority of Jesus Questioned, and His Reply—Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen.

(See on [1705]Mt 21:23.)