Matthew 21:23-24

The Authority of Jesus

21:23 Now after Jesus ¹  entered the temple courts, ²  the chief priests and elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority ³  are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” 21:24 Jesus ⁴  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.

Matthew 24:43

24:43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief ⁵  was coming, he would have been alert and would not have let his house be broken into.

[21:23]  ¹ tn Grk “he.”

[21:23]  ² tn Grk “the temple.”

[21:23]  ³ tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ.1

[21:24]  ⁴ tn Grk “answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[24:43]  ⁷ sn On Jesus pictured as a returning thief, see 1 Thess 5:2, 4; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 3:3; 16:15.