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Matthew 21:23 |
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And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Note 1 at Mt. 21:23: Once again we see the chief priests and elders seeking Jesus and asking Him questions, but their motives were totally wrong. They were not sincerely desiring Him to teach them, but they were looking for something they could use to discredit Him.
Likewise today, there are people who always show up at the places Christians gather, but their hearts are impure. They are always looking for something to criticize. A person like that, who only comes to criticize, will always find something wrong. They did with Jesus, and they certainly will with us.
