Luke 20:1-8. And on one of those days the chief priests, scribes, and elders That is, some of the first men of the nation; came By appointment of the senate, to Jesus; and spake, saying, Tell us by what authority, &c. See on Matthew 21:23-27, and Mark 11:27-33. read more
122. Authority of Jesus questioned (Matthew 21:23-32; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8)When Jesus returned to the temple, the Jewish religious leaders came to trap him with a question. They hoped to find something in his answer that would enable them to bring a charge, civil or religious, against him. They asked him by what authority he acted the way he did, particularly in overthrowing the established practices of the Jewish temple (Matthew 21:23).Instead of answering directly, Jesus adjusted the... read more
it came to pass . AHebraism. See note on Luke 2:1 . on . Greek. en. App-104 . those days . Those last six days. See App-156 . taught = was teaching. in. Greek. en. App-104 . the temple = the temple courts. See note on Matthew 23:16 . preached the gospel = announced the glad tidings. Greek. euaggelizo. App-121 . Almost peculiar to Luke and Paul. Luke uses it twenty-five times and Paul twenty-four. came upon . Implying suddenness and hostility. See Acts 4:1 ; Acts 6:12 ; Acts 23:27 .... read more
unto. Greek. pro& App-104 . by. Greek. en. App-104 . what = what kind of; i.e. as Priest, Scribe, Prophet, Rabbi or what? authority, Greek. exousia. App-172 .Luke 20:2; Luke 20:2 in religious matters; Luke 20:22 in civil matters; Luke 20:33 in domestic matters. read more
In this chapter, which details Jesus' teachings on Monday of the final week, there are the following units; the Pharisees questioned Jesus' authority (Luke 20:1-8); he gave the parable of the wicked husbandmen (Luke 20:9-18); he answered the question of tribute to Caesar (Luke 20:19-26); he exposed the question of the Sadducees regarding the resurrection (Luke 20:27-40); he confounded them with a question of his own (Luke 20:41-44); and he uttered a sharp condemnation and warning against the... read more
2. these things—particularly the clearing of the temple. read more
Luke’s reference to Jesus preaching the gospel, as well as the question of His authority to do so, preview the experiences of Peter and Paul (cf. Acts 4:7). Individuals from the chief priests, scribes or lawyers, and elders made up the Sanhedrin. Thus their question constituted an official inquiry. The critics’ first question dealt with who Jesus claimed to be and the second with whom He represented: Himself, or some group."Jesus had upset the normal ’religious’ atmosphere of the temple, which... read more
C. Jesus’ teachings in the temple 20:1-21:4Luke presented Jesus’ teachings in the temple as beginning with opposition from the religious leaders and leading on to Jesus’ condemnation of them. He evidently wanted to highlight the reasons for God’s passing over Israel and working with Gentiles equally in the present era. All of what follows in this section happened on Wednesday of "passion week." read more
1. The controversy over authority 20:1-8 (cf. Matthew 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33)Jesus’ authority was crucial not only for the Jewish leaders who opposed Him but for Luke’s readers. This passage established Jesus’ authority beyond reasonable doubt. read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 20:1-8
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27. read more