27And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
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For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; …
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, …
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
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? …
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 23-27)Our Lord Jesus (like St. Paul after him) preached his gospel with much contention ; his first appearance was in a dispute with the doctors in the temple, when he was twelve years old ; and here, just before he died, we have him engaged in controversy. In this sense, he was like Jeremiah, a man of contention; not striving, but striven with . The great contenders with him, were, the chief priests an…
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