Mark 11:28

and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or 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

27They came again to Jerusalem [City of peace], and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the Torah-Teachers, and the elders came to him,

29Yeshua [Salvation] said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:14He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? + 2:14. Quoted in Acts 7:35 Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian [person from Abode of slavery]?” + 2:14. Quoted in Acts 7:27-28 Moses [Drawn out] was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”

Numbers 16:13Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but you must also make yourself a prince over us? (2)

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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