Questions About His Authority

Jesus’ Authority Is Questioned

And they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him, and they said to Him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?”

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you a question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? Answer me.”

And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for all held that John was a real prophet.

So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” Mark 11:27-33

Explanations:

1. So many religious leaders are so spiritually blind, ignorant and lazy that they fail to recognize and support the saints in the midst of humanity, who have been sent by God to reform the world.

2. The religious leaders, out of jealousy and greed, oppose and persecute saints and reformers.

3. They are more interested in lording over the masses than in teaching the Truth.

4. That is why things are going wrong, and are getting worse, from day to day.

5. The chief priests and scribes expected Jesus to take permissions from them. But, it should not be so, because they were misinterpreting the scriptures and deceiving the souls of humanity into the hell fire.

6. Besides, Jesus as God Almighty, does not need to obtain permissions from them, who were created by Himself.