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26 But if you don’t forgive other people, then your Father in heaven will not forgive your sins.]”[a]

Leaders Doubt Jesus’ Authority

27 Jesus and his followers went again to Jerusalem. As Jesus was walking in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders came to him. 28 They said to him, “What authority do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

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Footnotes

  1. 11:26 But . . . sins. Some Greek copies do not contain the bracketed text.

[26] [a]

The Authority of Jesus Questioned(A)

27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28 “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:26 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.

The Authority of Jesus

27 They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus[a] was walking in the temple courts,[b] the chief priests, the experts in the law,[c] and the elders came up to him 28 and said, “By what authority[d] are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:27 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Mark 11:27 tn Grk “the temple.”
  3. Mark 11:27 tn Or “the chief priests, the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.
  4. Mark 11:28 tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ.