Mark 11:28

And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things?

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients,

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

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Cross References

Exodus 2:14But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us: wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses feared, and said: How is this come to be known ?

Numbers 16:13Is it a small matter to thee, that thou hast brought us out of a land that flowed with milk and honey, to kill us in the desert, except thou rule also like a lord over us?

Acts 7:38This is he that was in the church in the wilderness, with the angel who spoke to him on mount Sina, and with our fathers; who received the words of life to give unto 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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