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三个主要的宗教权威群体——祭司长、文士和长老——来问耶稣权柄的问题。但他们并不是真的在询问信息。他们的问题充满了蔑视和指责。 他们不是在寻求了解，他们是在恶意盘问，试图诋毁耶稣。在《马可福音》第十一章的前面，我们读到他们“想法子要除灭耶稣”（参可 11:18）——所以我们知道他们并非想得到启示，而耶稣也知道这一点。 即便如此，他们的问题也是一个很好的问题，只要我们没有敌意，我们真的想知道：“耶稣，祢怎么会有权柄做这些事，教导这些东西呢？” 在一个有许多不同教义和权威的世界里，我们很难知道哪条路是正确的或真实的。我们需要知道，为什么我们应该听从耶稣并跟随祂。而耶稣很乐意为我们指明方向。祂不会因我们诚实寻求了解而感到威胁。 耶稣邀请我们来看，祂是神的儿子，祂有属天的权柄来医治和赦罪。祂也有权柄为我们的缘故舍弃自己的生命，并再次得着生命。（参约 10:17-18） 耶稣为我们的救恩做成了这一切，这是我们要知道的最重要的真理！

The three major groups of religious authorities—the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders—came to ask Jesus about his authority. But they were not really asking for information. Their question was filled with disdain and accusation.

They were not searching for understanding. They were making a hostile inquiry, seeking to undermine Jesus. Earlier in Mark 11 we read that they were “looking for a way to kill him” (v. 18)—so we know they were not looking to be enlightened, and Jesus knew that too.

Even so, their question is a good one to ask, as long as we are not hostile and we really want to know: “Jesus, how do you have the authority to do what you are doing and to teach what you are teaching?”

In a world where there are so many different teachings and authorities, it can be hard to know which way is right or true. We need to know why we should listen to Jesus and follow him. And Jesus gladly shows us the way. He is not threatened by our honestly seeking understanding.

Jesus invites us to see that he is the Son of God and that he has divine authority to heal and forgive. He also has authority to lay down his life for our sake, and to take it up again (John 10:17-18).

Jesus has done all this for our salvation, and this is the most important truth to know!