Mark 11:33

American Standard Version (1901)

And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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  • Job 5:13 : 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
  • Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
  • Isa 1:3 : 3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; [but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
  • Isa 6:9-9 : 9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.
  • Isa 29:9-9 : 9 Tarry ye and wonder; take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. 10 For Jehovah hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes, the prophets; and your heads, the seers, hath he covered. 11 And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed: 12 and the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned. 13 And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh [unto me], and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught [them] ; 14 therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
  • Isa 42:19-20 : 19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I send? who is blind as he that is at peace [with me], and blind as Jehovah's servant? 20 Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.
  • Isa 56:10 : 10 His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
  • Jer 8:7-9 : 7 Yea, the stork in the heavens knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the law of Jehovah. 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? But, behold, the false pen of the scribes hath wrought falsely. 9 The wise men are put to shame, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of Jehovah; and what manner of wisdom is in them?
  • Hos 4:6 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.
  • Mal 2:7-8 : 7 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. 8 But ye are turned aside out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble in the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
  • Matt 15:14 : 14 Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
  • Matt 16:4 : 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
  • Matt 21:27 : 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
  • Matt 23:16-26 : 16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor. 17 Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold? 18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor. 19 Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20 He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that sweareth by the heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone. 24 Ye blind guides, that strain out the gnat, and swallow the camel! 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full from extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and of the platter, that the outside thereof may become clean also.
  • Luke 10:21-22 : 21 In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: yea, Father; for so it was well-pleasing in thy sight. 22 All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth who the Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal [him] .
  • Luke 20:7-8 : 7 And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was] . 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
  • Luke 22:66-69 : 66 And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying, 67 If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 and if I ask [you], ye will not answer. 69 But from henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God.
  • John 3:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?
  • John 9:27 : 27 He answered them, I told you even now, and ye did not hear; wherefore would ye hear it again? would ye also become his disciples?
  • Rom 1:18-22 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; 19 because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, [even] his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: 21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they refused to have God in [their] knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
  • 2 Cor 3:15 : 15 But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their heart.
  • 2 Cor 4:3-4 : 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish: 4 in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn [upon them] .
  • 2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be judged who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

    24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

    25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

    26 But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

    27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

  • Luke 20:7-8
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    89%

    7 And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was] .

    8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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    28 and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

    29 And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

    30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

    31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

    32 But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

  • Luke 20:2-3
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    80%

    2 and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

    3 And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

  • 6 And they could not answer again unto these things.

  • 34 Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?

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    67 If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

    68 and if I ask [you], ye will not answer.

  • 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

  • 21 Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

  • 12 And they said unto him, Where is he? He saith, I know not.

  • 26 And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

  • 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

  • 32 But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

  • 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

  • 40 For they durst not any more ask him any question.

  • 17 And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him.

  • 26 And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

  • 24 Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

  • 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

  • John 3:10-11
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    10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?

    11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

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    16 And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.

    17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

  • 13 And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?

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    21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:

    22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

  • 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

  • 9 and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

  • 34 And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.

  • 19 They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

  • 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

  • 15 And Peter answered and said unto him, Declare unto us the parable.

  • 15 He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?

  • 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

  • 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

  • 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.

  • 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

  • 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things.

  • 21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.