Matthew 21:23
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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?”
ἐξουσία
Authority, right, power. Exousia. All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Jesus delegates His authority to His church. We operate under His commission.
οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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δίδωμι
gave
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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διδάσκω
teaching
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διδάσκω
To teach, to instruct. Didasko. Go and make disciples teaching them. The Great Commission is not just evangelism. It is ongoing teaching and formation.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἔρχομαι
when was coming
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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ἱερόν
temple
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ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
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πρεσβύτερος
elders
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πρεσβύτερος
older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter"
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λαός
people
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λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
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ποῖος
what
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ποῖος
individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
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ποιέω
are You doing
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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