Mark 11:28

And they say to him, By what authority are thou doing these things? Or who gave thee this authority so that thou may do these things?

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In The King James Version

And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

In Context

27And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders come to him.

29And having answering, Jesus said to them, I also will question you one word, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:14And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? Do thou think to kill me, as thou killed the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely the thing is known.

Numbers 16:13Is it a small thing that thou have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must make thyself also a ruler over us?

Acts 7:38This is he who became in the congregation in the wilderness with the heavenly agent who spoke to him on the mount Sinai, and of our fathers who received living oracles to give to us.

Matthew Henry on Mark 11:28-33

The Pharisees Nonplussed. 27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they… Read the whole commentary →

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