Luke 20:2
and they spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
In Context
3But He answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, and so tell Me:
Cross References
Matthew 21:23Now as He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”
Luke 19:35Then they brought him to Jesus. And when they threw their own clothes on the colt, they set Jesus on him.
John 2:18Therefore the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show us, seeing that You do these things?”
Acts 4:7And they brought them forward and began to inquire, “By what power or by what name have you done this?”
Acts 7:35“This Moses whom they denied, saying, ‘ Who appointed you a ruler and a judge?’ This man God sent as a ruler and redeemer by 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 →