It is Passion Week. Tuesday finds Jesus continuing to teach.

By Whose Authority?

When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, to know by whose authority He had thrown out the merchants the day before..

“I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied. “Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?”

They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask us why we didn’t believe John. But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.” So they finally replied, “We don’t know.” And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things. Matthew 21:23-27 Adapted

Of End Times, Deception, and Fig Trees

Later that day, Scripture records a conversation between Jesus and the Disciples (Matthew 24). A lengthy discussion ensues regarding end times, persecution, the great tribulation, and fig trees. Jesus speaks directly as the Messiah. He warns of false prophets and phony messiahs. Jesus’s final word on His return: “No one but the Father knows the day and the hour. Let every generation live as though I were returning tomorrow.”

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