Mark 11:28

and they said to Him, By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority that you may do them?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 come again into Jerusalem. And He walking round in the temple, the high priests, and scribes, and elders come to Him;

29And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one word, and you respond to me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

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Cross References

Acts 7:38And this is the one being in the church in the wilderness with the angel speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give unto 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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