Jesus' authority questioned
The authority of Jesus is questioned whilst he is teaching in the Temple in Jerusalem, as reported in all three synoptic gospels: Matthew 21:23–27, Mark 11:27–33 and Luke 20:1–8.[1]
According to the Gospel of Matthew:
In all three synoptic gospels, this episode takes place shortly after the cleansing of the Temple reported after Jesus' triumphal entry into the city.[3] The word "authority" (Greek: ἐξουσίᾳ, exousia) is frequently used in relation to Jesus in the New Testament.
A similar episode is described in the Gospel of John at John 2:13–18) as part of the Cleansing of the Temple narrative. In John's account, after expelling the merchants and the money changers from the Temple, Jesus is confronted: