Luke 20:2

and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

American Standard Version

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 preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;

3And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

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Cross References

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

Luke 19:35And they brought him to Jesus: and they threw their garments upon the colt, and set Jesus thereon.

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

Acts 4:7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

Acts 7:35This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? him hath God sent [to be] both a ruler and a deliverer with the hand of the angel that 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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