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Matthew 21:27 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Matthew 21:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 21 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”
Matthew 21:27 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 21:27
We cannot tell—The Greek οὐκ οἴδαμεν (ouk oidamen) means 'we don't know'—a lie. They knew but wouldn't admit it. Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things—Jesus honors their choice. Since they refused to acknowledge God's authentication through John, they'd proven themselves incapable of recognizing divine authority in Jesus.Jesus's refusal wasn't evasion but righteous judgment. He wouldn't cast pearls before swine (Matt 7:6). Those who willfully suppress truth forfeit further revelation. God's authority authenticates itself to honest seekers; it's hidden from those who've hardene...
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Cross-References for Matthew 21:27
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“who suppress the truth in unrighteousness”
“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 unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness”
“God gave them up to a reprobate mind”
“they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs”
“and drawn from the breasts?”
“and has closed your eyes”