Mark 11:28

And they said to Him, “By what authority are you doing these things?” and “Who gave you this authority to do these things?”

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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

27Then they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes and the elders came to Him.

29So in answer Jesus said to them: “I also will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

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Cross References

Acts 7:38This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, who was with the Angel who spoke with him on Mount Sinai and was with our fathers, who received 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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