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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?" Matt 21:23)
What are "these things" which the question refers to?
What was the intent of the question of the chief priests and elders?
"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? {24} And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things." Matt 21:23-24)
What does Jesus teach about answering insincere question related to the faith?
According to Blessed Theophylact, Jesus teaches us another virtue by his simple and humble answer. What?
In previous times , the Jewish authorities plainly accused Jesus of doing some of His works by a disreputable authority. What were the works, and who was the authority they cited?
"Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?" (1 Cor 15:29)
What is "baptism for the dead"? Does the church do this? If not, what was the purpose of St. Paul mentioning it?
What heretical, large religious group practices "baptism for the dead"?
"let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die."
From whence does St Paul take this expression?