Leaders Question Jesus but Refuse to Answer Him
Welcome to Day 291 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we see what happened when people met Jesus. The main truth for today is this: When leaders question Jesus' authority, he exposes their refusal to answer honestly and tells a story about rejecting God's Son. Let’s begin.
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Mark 11:27–12:12
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See what happened when people met Jesus.
他们再次回到耶路撒冷。耶稣在圣殿里行走的时候，祭司长、律法教师和长老上前质问祂： “你凭什么权柄做这些事？谁授权给你了？” 耶稣说：“我要问你们一个问题，你们回答了，我就告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的，还是从人间来的？请回答我！” 他们彼此议论说：“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’，祂一定会问，‘那你们为什么不信他？’ 但我们如果说‘是从人间来的’，又怕触怒百姓，因为他们都相信约翰真的是先知。” 于是，他们回答说：“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。” 耶稣用比喻对他们说：“有人开垦了一个葡萄园，在四周围上篱笆，又在园中挖了一个榨酒池，建了一座瞭望台，然后把葡萄园租给佃户，就出远门了。 “到了收获的季节，园主派奴仆去佃户那里收取他的那份果实。 佃户却抓住奴仆，打了他一顿，使他空手而归。 “园主又派另一个奴仆去。这一次，佃户不但把他打得头破血流，还侮辱他。 园主再派一个奴仆前往，他们却把他杀掉了。园主后来派去的人不是挨打，就是被杀。 最后只剩下园主的爱子，园主就派他去，以为那些佃户会尊重他的儿子。 可是佃户却彼此商量说，‘这是产业继承人。来吧！我们杀掉他，产业就归我们了。’ “于是他们抓住他，杀了他，把他扔到葡萄园外。 那么，园主会怎么做？他必来杀掉这些佃户，把葡萄园租给别人。 圣经上说， “‘工匠丢弃的石头已成了房角石。 这是主的作为， 在我们看来奇妙莫测。’ 你们没有读过这段经文吗？” 他们听出这比喻是针对他们说的，就想逮捕耶稣，但又害怕百姓，只好离开了。
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Yesterday we were called to recognize the King; today Jerusalem’s leaders confront Him with a question about His authority.
Jesus returns to the temple, where chief priests, scribes, and elders ask, “By what authority are you doing these things?” The question follows His public actions in Jerusalem and places His authority at the center of the conflict.
A Question About John.
Jesus answers with a question about John’s baptism: was it from heaven or from man? The leaders deliberate, but their reasoning is governed by consequences rather than truth.
We Do Not Know.
They refuse to answer because either response will expose them. Jesus therefore refuses to submit His authority to judges who will not answer honestly about the evidence already before them.
The Vineyard and the Son.
Jesus tells a parable about tenants who reject servants sent by the vineyard owner and finally kill his beloved son. The story turns the authority dispute into an indictment of rejection.
The Rejected Stone.
Jesus cites the stone rejected by builders becoming the cornerstone. The leaders recognize that the parable is about them. Their response is not repentance but a desire to arrest Him.
Tomorrow, listen carefully to how Jesus answers a question designed to place Him on trial.
Consider this.
What does this encounter reveal about Jesus?
Notice the encounter
Read Mark 11:27–12:12 and notice what Jesus exposes beneath the leaders’ question about authority.
