Luke 20:2
and addressed Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things; or who is he who gave you this authority?”
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3But in answer He said to them: “I also will ask you one thing; yes, tell me:
Cross References
Matthew 21:23So He came into the temple, and as He was teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people approached Him saying, “By what kind of authority are you doing these things?” and “Who gave you this authority?”
Luke 19:35Then they brought it to Jesus; and throwing their own clothes on the colt, they placed Jesus on it.
John 2:18So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do you show us, since you do these things?”
Acts 4:7And having placed them in the middle [of the assembly] they started questioning: “By what power, or by what name did you do this?”
Acts 7:35“This Moses whom they refused, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge?’—God sent him as leader and deliverer 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 →