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Mark 11:33 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Mark 11:33 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 11 verse 33 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Mark 11:33 (KJV)
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We cannot tell—Their answer is a lie masquerading as ignorance. We cannot tell means we do not know, but their internal reasoning proves they did know—they simply would not admit it. This is intellectual dishonesty: professing ignorance when truth is known but inconvenient. Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things—Jesus's refusal is not evasion but righteous judgment. They disqualified themselves by intellectual dishonesty. Genuine truth-seeking dialogue requires honesty; when participants refuse honest engagement, further discussion is futile. Jesus will not cast pearls befor...
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“Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, but don't understand; and you see indeed, but don't perceive.',And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not., וַיֹּאמֶר לֵךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ לָעָם הַזֶּה שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ וְאַל־תָּבִינוּ וּרְאוּ רָאוֹ וְאַל־תֵּדָעוּ׃ ,And He said: Go”
“it is veiled in those who perish;”
“because they didn't receive the love of the truth”
“but not with wine; they stagger”
“and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.”
“And they answered”
“the stork in the sky knows her appointed times; and the turtledove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people don't know Yahweh's law.”
“and there will be no sign given to it”
“and said”
“lest you also be like him.”