Mark 11:28

And they said to him: By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority, to do these things?

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 into Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders.

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

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Cross References

Acts 7:38This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers; who received the 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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