Matthew 21:27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

21:27 NET

逐节对照

New English Translation - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
新标点和合本 - 于是回答耶稣说：“我们不知道。”耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 于是他们回答耶稣：“我们不知道。”耶稣也对他们说：“我也不告诉你们，我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 于是他们回答耶稣：“我们不知道。”耶稣也对他们说：“我也不告诉你们，我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”
当代译本 - 于是，他们回答耶稣说：“我们不知道。” 耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。”
圣经新译本 - 于是回答耶稣：“我们不知道。”耶稣也对他们说：“我也不告诉你们，我凭什么权柄作这些事。
中文标准译本 - 于是他们回答耶稣，说：“我们不知道。” 耶稣就对他们说：“我也不告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。”
现代标点和合本 - 于是回答耶稣说：“我们不知道。”耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”
和合本（拼音版） - 于是回答耶稣说：“我们不知道。”耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我仗着什么权柄作这些事。”
New International Version - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
New International Reader's Version - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I am doing these things either.
English Standard Version - So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
New Living Translation - So they finally replied, “We don’t know.” And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.
Christian Standard Bible - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
New American Standard Bible - And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.
New King James Version - So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Amplified Bible - So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what [kind of] authority I do these things.”
American Standard Version - 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.
King James Version - 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.
World English Bible - They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
新標點和合本 - 於是回答耶穌說：「我們不知道。」耶穌說：「我也不告訴你們我仗着甚麼權柄做這些事。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 於是他們回答耶穌：「我們不知道。」耶穌也對他們說：「我也不告訴你們，我仗着甚麼權柄做這些事。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 於是他們回答耶穌：「我們不知道。」耶穌也對他們說：「我也不告訴你們，我仗着甚麼權柄做這些事。」
當代譯本 - 於是，他們回答耶穌說：「我們不知道。」耶穌說：「我也不告訴你們我憑什麼權柄做這些事。」
聖經新譯本 - 於是回答耶穌：“我們不知道。”耶穌也對他們說：“我也不告訴你們，我憑甚麼權柄作這些事。
呂振中譯本 - 於是回答耶穌說：『我們不知道。』耶穌也就對他們說：『我、也不告訴你們我仗着甚麼權柄作這些事。』
中文標準譯本 - 於是他們回答耶穌，說：「我們不知道。」耶穌就對他們說：「我也不告訴你們我憑什麼權柄做這些事。」
現代標點和合本 - 於是回答耶穌說：「我們不知道。」耶穌說：「我也不告訴你們我仗著什麼權柄做這些事。」
文理和合譯本 - 遂對曰、不知也、耶穌曰、我亦不告爾以何權行是矣、
文理委辦譯本 - 遂對曰、不知也、耶穌曰、我亦不以何權行、是告爾、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 遂對耶穌曰、我儕不知、耶穌曰、我亦不告爾我以何權行此諸事、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 因對曰：『不知。』耶穌乃謂之曰：『然則吾亦不願告爾憑何權以行此矣。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - —No lo sabemos. —Pues yo tampoco les voy a decir con qué autoridad hago esto.
현대인의 성경 - “우리는 모르겠소” 하고 대답하였다. 그래서 예수님은 그들에게 “나도 무슨 권한으로 이런 일을 하는지 말하지 않겠다” 하고 다시 이렇게 말씀하셨다.
Новый Русский Перевод - – Мы не знаем, – ответили они. Иисус сказал им: – Тогда и Я вам не скажу, чьей властью Я все это делаю.
Восточный перевод - И они ответили: – Мы не знаем. – Тогда и Я вам не скажу, по какому праву Я всё это делаю, – сказал им Иса.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - И они ответили: – Мы не знаем. – Тогда и Я вам не скажу, по какому праву Я всё это делаю, – сказал им Иса.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - И они ответили: – Мы не знаем. – Тогда и Я вам не скажу, по какому праву Я всё это делаю, – сказал им Исо.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Ils répondirent donc à Jésus : Nous ne savons pas. Et lui de leur répliquer : Eh bien, moi non plus, je ne vous dirai pas par quelle autorité j’agis comme je le fais.
リビングバイブル - 結局、「わかりません」と答えるほかありませんでした。するとイエスは言われました。「それなら、わたしもあなたがたの質問には答えません。
Nestle Aland 28 - καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπαν· οὐκ οἴδαμεν. ἔφη αὐτοῖς καὶ αὐτός· οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἶπον, οὐκ οἴδαμεν. ἔφη αὐτοῖς καὶ αὐτός, οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
Nova Versão Internacional - Eles responderam a Jesus: “Não sabemos”. E ele lhes disse: “Tampouco direi com que autoridade estou fazendo estas coisas.
Hoffnung für alle - So antworteten sie schließlich: »Wir wissen es nicht!« Darauf entgegnete Jesus: »Dann sage ich euch auch nicht, wer mir die Vollmacht gegeben hat, all diese Dinge zu tun.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vậy họ thưa với Chúa: “Chúng tôi không biết!” Chúa Giê-xu đáp: “Nếu thế, Ta cũng không nói cho các ông biết nguồn gốc uy quyền của Ta.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ดังนั้นพวกเขาจึงทูลตอบพระเยซูว่า “เราไม่ทราบ” พระองค์จึงตรัสว่า “เราก็จะไม่บอกพวกท่านเช่นกันว่าเราอาศัยสิทธิอำนาจใดที่ทำสิ่งเหล่านี้
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พวกเขาจึงตอบพระเยซูว่า “พวกเราไม่ทราบ” พระองค์กล่าวกับเขาว่า “เราก็จะไม่บอกท่านเช่นกันว่า เรากระทำสิ่งเหล่านี้ด้วยสิทธิอำนาจอันใด

交叉引用

Isaiah 29:10 - For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).
Isaiah 29:11 - To you this entire prophetic revelation is like words in a sealed scroll. When they hand it to one who can read and say, “Read this,” he responds, “I can’t, because it is sealed.”
Isaiah 29:12 - Or when they hand the scroll to one who can’t read and say, “Read this,” he says, “I can’t read.”
2 Corinthians 4:3 - But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,
Matthew 16:3 - and in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, because the sky is red and darkening.’ You know how to judge correctly the appearance of the sky, but you cannot evaluate the signs of the times.
John 9:30 - The man replied, “This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
Romans 1:18 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,
Romans 1:19 - because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
Romans 1:20 - For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
Romans 1:21 - For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Romans 1:22 - Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
Romans 1:28 - And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
Isaiah 42:19 - My servant is truly blind, my messenger is truly deaf. My covenant partner, the servant of the Lord, is truly blind.
Isaiah 42:20 - You see many things, but don’t comprehend; their ears are open, but do not hear.”
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,
2 Thessalonians 2:10 - and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.
Matthew 15:14 - Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
John 9:40 - Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, “We are not blind too, are we?”
John 9:41 - Jesus replied, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.”
Isaiah 28:9 - Who is the Lord trying to teach? To whom is he explaining a message? Those just weaned from milk! Those just taken from their mother’s breast!
Isaiah 56:10 - All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.
Isaiah 56:11 - The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain.
Isaiah 6:10 - Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed.”
Malachi 2:6 - He taught what was true; sinful words were not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned many people away from sin.
Malachi 2:7 - For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 2:8 - You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi,” says the Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 2:9 - “Therefore, I have caused you to be ignored and belittled before all people to the extent to which you are not following after me and are showing partiality in your instruction.”
Luke 20:7 - So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
Luke 20:8 - Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”
Jeremiah 8:7 - Even the stork knows when it is time to move on. The turtledove, swallow, and crane recognize the normal times for their migration. But my people pay no attention to what I, the Lord, require of them.
Jeremiah 8:8 - How can you say, “We are wise! We have the law of the Lord”? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.
Jeremiah 8:9 - Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the Lord, what wisdom do they really have?
Matthew 23:16 - “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.’
Matthew 23:17 - Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
Matthew 23:18 - And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’
Matthew 23:19 - You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Matthew 23:20 - So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
Matthew 23:21 - And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.
Matthew 23:22 - And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.
Matthew 23:23 - “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.
Matthew 23:24 - Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!
Matthew 23:25 - “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Matthew 23:26 - Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!
Matthew 23:27 - “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.
Matthew 23:28 - In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

逐节对照

交叉引用

New English Translation - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
新标点和合本 - 于是回答耶稣说：“我们不知道。”耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 于是他们回答耶稣：“我们不知道。”耶稣也对他们说：“我也不告诉你们，我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 于是他们回答耶稣：“我们不知道。”耶稣也对他们说：“我也不告诉你们，我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”
当代译本 - 于是，他们回答耶稣说：“我们不知道。” 耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。”
圣经新译本 - 于是回答耶稣：“我们不知道。”耶稣也对他们说：“我也不告诉你们，我凭什么权柄作这些事。
中文标准译本 - 于是他们回答耶稣，说：“我们不知道。” 耶稣就对他们说：“我也不告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。”
现代标点和合本 - 于是回答耶稣说：“我们不知道。”耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我仗着什么权柄做这些事。”
和合本（拼音版） - 于是回答耶稣说：“我们不知道。”耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我仗着什么权柄作这些事。”
New International Version - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
New International Reader's Version - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I am doing these things either.
English Standard Version - So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
New Living Translation - So they finally replied, “We don’t know.” And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.
Christian Standard Bible - So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
New American Standard Bible - And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.
New King James Version - So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Amplified Bible - So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what [kind of] authority I do these things.”
American Standard Version - 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.
King James Version - 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.
World English Bible - They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
新標點和合本 - 於是回答耶穌說：「我們不知道。」耶穌說：「我也不告訴你們我仗着甚麼權柄做這些事。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 於是他們回答耶穌：「我們不知道。」耶穌也對他們說：「我也不告訴你們，我仗着甚麼權柄做這些事。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 於是他們回答耶穌：「我們不知道。」耶穌也對他們說：「我也不告訴你們，我仗着甚麼權柄做這些事。」
當代譯本 - 於是，他們回答耶穌說：「我們不知道。」耶穌說：「我也不告訴你們我憑什麼權柄做這些事。」
聖經新譯本 - 於是回答耶穌：“我們不知道。”耶穌也對他們說：“我也不告訴你們，我憑甚麼權柄作這些事。
呂振中譯本 - 於是回答耶穌說：『我們不知道。』耶穌也就對他們說：『我、也不告訴你們我仗着甚麼權柄作這些事。』
中文標準譯本 - 於是他們回答耶穌，說：「我們不知道。」耶穌就對他們說：「我也不告訴你們我憑什麼權柄做這些事。」
現代標點和合本 - 於是回答耶穌說：「我們不知道。」耶穌說：「我也不告訴你們我仗著什麼權柄做這些事。」
文理和合譯本 - 遂對曰、不知也、耶穌曰、我亦不告爾以何權行是矣、
文理委辦譯本 - 遂對曰、不知也、耶穌曰、我亦不以何權行、是告爾、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 遂對耶穌曰、我儕不知、耶穌曰、我亦不告爾我以何權行此諸事、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 因對曰：『不知。』耶穌乃謂之曰：『然則吾亦不願告爾憑何權以行此矣。』
Nueva Versión Internacional - —No lo sabemos. —Pues yo tampoco les voy a decir con qué autoridad hago esto.
현대인의 성경 - “우리는 모르겠소” 하고 대답하였다. 그래서 예수님은 그들에게 “나도 무슨 권한으로 이런 일을 하는지 말하지 않겠다” 하고 다시 이렇게 말씀하셨다.
Новый Русский Перевод - – Мы не знаем, – ответили они. Иисус сказал им: – Тогда и Я вам не скажу, чьей властью Я все это делаю.
Восточный перевод - И они ответили: – Мы не знаем. – Тогда и Я вам не скажу, по какому праву Я всё это делаю, – сказал им Иса.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - И они ответили: – Мы не знаем. – Тогда и Я вам не скажу, по какому праву Я всё это делаю, – сказал им Иса.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - И они ответили: – Мы не знаем. – Тогда и Я вам не скажу, по какому праву Я всё это делаю, – сказал им Исо.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Ils répondirent donc à Jésus : Nous ne savons pas. Et lui de leur répliquer : Eh bien, moi non plus, je ne vous dirai pas par quelle autorité j’agis comme je le fais.
リビングバイブル - 結局、「わかりません」と答えるほかありませんでした。するとイエスは言われました。「それなら、わたしもあなたがたの質問には答えません。
Nestle Aland 28 - καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἶπαν· οὐκ οἴδαμεν. ἔφη αὐτοῖς καὶ αὐτός· οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ ἀποκριθέντες τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἶπον, οὐκ οἴδαμεν. ἔφη αὐτοῖς καὶ αὐτός, οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
Nova Versão Internacional - Eles responderam a Jesus: “Não sabemos”. E ele lhes disse: “Tampouco direi com que autoridade estou fazendo estas coisas.
Hoffnung für alle - So antworteten sie schließlich: »Wir wissen es nicht!« Darauf entgegnete Jesus: »Dann sage ich euch auch nicht, wer mir die Vollmacht gegeben hat, all diese Dinge zu tun.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vậy họ thưa với Chúa: “Chúng tôi không biết!” Chúa Giê-xu đáp: “Nếu thế, Ta cũng không nói cho các ông biết nguồn gốc uy quyền của Ta.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ดังนั้นพวกเขาจึงทูลตอบพระเยซูว่า “เราไม่ทราบ” พระองค์จึงตรัสว่า “เราก็จะไม่บอกพวกท่านเช่นกันว่าเราอาศัยสิทธิอำนาจใดที่ทำสิ่งเหล่านี้
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - พวกเขาจึงตอบพระเยซูว่า “พวกเราไม่ทราบ” พระองค์กล่าวกับเขาว่า “เราก็จะไม่บอกท่านเช่นกันว่า เรากระทำสิ่งเหล่านี้ด้วยสิทธิอำนาจอันใด

Isaiah 29:10 - For the Lord has poured out on you a strong urge to sleep deeply. He has shut your eyes (the prophets), and covered your heads (the seers).
Isaiah 29:11 - To you this entire prophetic revelation is like words in a sealed scroll. When they hand it to one who can read and say, “Read this,” he responds, “I can’t, because it is sealed.”
Isaiah 29:12 - Or when they hand the scroll to one who can’t read and say, “Read this,” he says, “I can’t read.”
2 Corinthians 4:3 - But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing,
Matthew 16:3 - and in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, because the sky is red and darkening.’ You know how to judge correctly the appearance of the sky, but you cannot evaluate the signs of the times.
John 9:30 - The man replied, “This is a remarkable thing, that you don’t know where he comes from, and yet he caused me to see!
Romans 1:18 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness,
Romans 1:19 - because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.
Romans 1:20 - For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.
Romans 1:21 - For although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile in their thoughts and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Romans 1:22 - Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
Romans 1:28 - And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
Isaiah 42:19 - My servant is truly blind, my messenger is truly deaf. My covenant partner, the servant of the Lord, is truly blind.
Isaiah 42:20 - You see many things, but don’t comprehend; their ears are open, but do not hear.”
2 Thessalonians 2:9 - The arrival of the lawless one will be by Satan’s working with all kinds of miracles and signs and false wonders,
2 Thessalonians 2:10 - and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.
Matthew 15:14 - Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
John 9:40 - Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, “We are not blind too, are we?”
John 9:41 - Jesus replied, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin, but now because you claim that you can see, your guilt remains.”
Isaiah 28:9 - Who is the Lord trying to teach? To whom is he explaining a message? Those just weaned from milk! Those just taken from their mother’s breast!
Isaiah 56:10 - All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze.
Isaiah 56:11 - The dogs have big appetites; they are never full. They are shepherds who have no understanding; they all go their own way, each one looking for monetary gain.
Isaiah 6:10 - Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed.”
Malachi 2:6 - He taught what was true; sinful words were not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned many people away from sin.
Malachi 2:7 - For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge of sacred things, and people should seek instruction from him because he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 2:8 - You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi,” says the Lord who rules over all.
Malachi 2:9 - “Therefore, I have caused you to be ignored and belittled before all people to the extent to which you are not following after me and are showing partiality in your instruction.”
Luke 20:7 - So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
Luke 20:8 - Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”
Jeremiah 8:7 - Even the stork knows when it is time to move on. The turtledove, swallow, and crane recognize the normal times for their migration. But my people pay no attention to what I, the Lord, require of them.
Jeremiah 8:8 - How can you say, “We are wise! We have the law of the Lord”? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.
Jeremiah 8:9 - Your wise men will be put to shame. They will be dumbfounded and be brought to judgment. Since they have rejected the word of the Lord, what wisdom do they really have?
Matthew 23:16 - “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.’
Matthew 23:17 - Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
Matthew 23:18 - And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’
Matthew 23:19 - You are blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Matthew 23:20 - So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
Matthew 23:21 - And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.
Matthew 23:22 - And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.
Matthew 23:23 - “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You give a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, yet you neglect what is more important in the law – justice, mercy, and faithfulness! You should have done these things without neglecting the others.
Matthew 23:24 - Blind guides! You strain out a gnat yet swallow a camel!
Matthew 23:25 - “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Matthew 23:26 - Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside may become clean too!
Matthew 23:27 - “Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.
Matthew 23:28 - In the same way, on the outside you look righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.