Matthew 21:24
Jesus answered them,“I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
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Referenced Verses
- Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.
- Matt 10:16 : 16 Persecution of Disciples“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Luke 6:9 : 9 Then Jesus said to them,“I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”
- Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.
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