Luke 20:2

and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

In Context

1And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,

3And he answering said to them, *I* also will ask you [one] thing, and tell me:

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Cross References

Matthew 21:23And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him [as he was] teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

Luke 19:35And they led it to Jesus; and having cast their own garments on the colt, they put Jesus on [it].

John 2:18The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things?

Acts 4:7and having placed them in the midst they inquired, In what power or in what name have *ye* done this?

Acts 7:35This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee ruler and judge? him did God send [to be] a ruler and deliverer with the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:2-9

Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If… Read the whole commentary →

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