Luke 20:1 Cross References - Riverside

¹ ON one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the Temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the high priests and the scribes came up with the elders

²³ When he had gone into the Temple courts, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority are you doing this, and who gave you this authority?" ²⁴ Jesus replied to them, "I too will ask you one question. If you answer me, then I also will tell you by what authority I am doing this. ²⁵ The baptism of John — where did it come from? From heaven or from men?" They debated among themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' ²⁶ and if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the people, for they all hold John for a prophet." ²⁷ So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He in turn said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing this.

⁵⁵ Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out to seize me as if against a robber, with swords and clubs? Every day I sat in the Temple teaching and you did not arrest me.

²⁷ They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking about in the Temple courts, the high priests and the scribes came to him ²⁸ and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you authority to do them?" ²⁹ Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question; answer me and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. ³⁰ The baptism of John — was it from heaven or of men? Answer me." ³¹ But they discussed among themselves, "If we say 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?' ³² But if we say, 'From men,' — they feared the people, for all regarded John as really a prophet. ³³ So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he replied, "Neither will I tell you by what power I am doing these things."

¹ SHORTLY afterwards he was making his way through cities and villages preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,

⁴⁷ He was teaching every day in the Temple courts. But the high priests and the scribes were bent on destroying him, and so were the first citizens. ⁴⁸ But they could find no way to do it; for all the people hung upon him listening.

²⁰ Jesus answered him, "I have spoken frankly to the world. I constantly taught in synagogues and in the Temple courts where all the Jews assemble, and I have spoken nothing in secret.

¹ WHILE they were speaking to the people, the priests and the commandant of the Temple and the Sadducees came upon them,

¹² They excited the people and the elders and the scribes, and coming suddenly upon Stephen they arrested him and led him to the Council.