Who do you think you are?

What right did Jesus have to speak as he did?

This study is one of a series of Studies in Mark’s Gospel. It is a draft study that we are rewriting in EasyEnglish.

Reference

Mark 11:27-33 (see Mark’s Gospel in EasyEnglish)

Introduction

The religious leaders wanted to stop Jesus teaching so they tried to trap him into saying something wrong.

V27 Who were the people who asked Jesus a question?

V27 Why did they ask it?

V28 What ‘things’ was Jesus doing? (See Mark 11:15-18)

V30 Why did Jesus ask the leaders about John’s baptism?

V31 How could the leaders answer Jesus’ question?

V32 Why didn’t the leaders answer?

V33 Why didn’t Jesus answer? How would you react to this statement?

What powers are important in the world?

How important is it to accept Jesus?

Have you already made up your mind about Jesus?

Authority ~ power or right to give orders.

Baptism ~ when they put a person under water or put water on a person; it is to show that they want to follow Christ.

Chief priests ~ most important men who offered gifts to God on behalf of other people.

Elder ~ leader in the House of God.

Scribes ~ a teacher of the law of Moses.