Mark 11:27 Cross References - AUV

²⁷ Jesus and His disciples again came to Jerusalem. As He was walking in the Temple [area] the leading priests, experts in the law of Moses and [Jewish] elders came to Him

²³ When He had come into the Temple, the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? And who gave you this authority?” ²⁴ Jesus answered them, “Let me also ask you a question. If you answer it, then I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. ²⁵ Where did the immersion of John come from? From heaven or from men?” And they discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘from heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe his message?’ ²⁶ But if we say, ‘from men,’ we are afraid the crowd will oppose us because they all consider John to be a prophet.” ²⁷ So, they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got the authority for his immersion].” Jesus then replied to them, “[Then] neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching].

¹ Now the Passover Festival and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were held two days later. [Note: This was the annual Jewish Festival week commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses’ leadership. The unleavened bread was specially baked bread containing no yeast, which was eaten for seven days as part of the celebration]. And the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses were looking for a way to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.

¹ And it happened on one of the days that Jesus was teaching people in the Temple and preaching the good news, that the leading priests and the experts in the law of Moses, [along] with the [Jewish] elders, came to Him. ² They said to Him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? Or, who is the one who gave you this authority?” ³ And Jesus answered them, “Let me also ask you a question. Tell me, ⁴ was the immersion of John [authorized] from heaven or from men?” ⁵ And they discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say ‘from heaven,’ He will say ‘Why [then] did you not believe him [i.e., believe his message]?’ ⁶ But if we say ‘from men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.” ⁷ Then they answered Jesus that they did not know [who authorized John’s immersion]. ⁸ So, Jesus said to them, “ [Then] neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

²³ Jesus was walking in the Temple [area] in “Solomon’s Portico” [Note: This was a large covered area, with rows of columns, on the outside of the Temple enclosure].

²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world; I always taught in the synagogues and in the Temple, where all the Jews assemble. I have never said anything in secret.

⁵ And the next day the [Jewish] rulers, elders and teachers of the law of Moses gathered together in Jerusalem. ⁶ [They were]: Annas, the head priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all the head priest's family [members]. ⁷ And when these men had Peter and John brought before them, they asked, "By whose authority or in what name have you done this thing [i.e., healed the crippled man]?" ⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, addressed them, saying, "Rulers and elders of the people,

²⁷ For [truly] it was both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, who gathered together in this city [of Jerusalem] against your Holy Servant Jesus ²⁸ to do what your plan and wisdom predetermined should happen.