Mark 11:33

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell 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 froward 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 convert, and be healed.
  • Isa 29:9-9 : 9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. 10 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. 11 And the vision of all 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 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: 14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for 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 sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant? 20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
  • Isa 56:10 : 10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
  • Jer 8:7-9 : 7 Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD. 8 How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. 9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
  • Hos 4:6 : 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because tu hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that tu shalt be no priest to me: seeing tu hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also 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 the LORD of hosts. 8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Matt 15:14 : 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
  • Matt 16:4 : 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
  • Matt 21:27 : 27 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.
  • Matt 23:16-26 : 16 Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which 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 whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 19 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20 Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
  • Luke 10:21-22 : 21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.
  • Luke 20:7-8 : 7 And they answered, that they could not tell 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 elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
  • John 3:10 : 10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
  • John 9:27 : 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?
  • Rom 1:18-22 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed fm heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him fm the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Pfessing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a repbate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
  • 2 Cor 3:15 : 15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
  • 2 Cor 4:3-4 : 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
  • 2 Thess 2:10-12 : 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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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 thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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

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

    27 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.

  • Luke 20:7-8
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    89%

    7 And they answered, that they could not tell 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 say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

    29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also 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 of 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 if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

  • Luke 20:2-3
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    2 And spake unto him, saying, 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 will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

  • 6 And they could not answer him again to these things.

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

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

    68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.

  • 46 And no man 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 which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

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

  • 26 And they could not take hold of his words 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 cannot tell what he saith.

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

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

  • 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

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

  • 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

  • 24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

  • 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

  • John 3:10-11
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    10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

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

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

  • 13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

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    22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

  • 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

  • 9 And went again into the judgment hall, 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, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

  • 19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

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

  • 15 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

  • 15 He saith unto them, But whom 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 believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

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

  • 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

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