Luke 20:2

and spake to him, saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things or who is he that giveth thee this authority?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

In Context

1AND it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and scribes with the elders came upon him,

3Then he answering said to them, I also will ask you one question; and resolve me:

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Cross References

Matthew 21:23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him, as he was teaching, demanding, By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority?

Luke 19:35And they brought him to Jesus: and throwing their cloaks on the foal, they set Jesus thereon.

John 2:18The Jews then addressed him, and said to him, What miracle shewest thou, seeing thou actest thus?

Acts 4:7And placing them in the midst, they interrogated them, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this thing?

Acts 7:35This very Moses whom they had rejected, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be 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 →

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