Luke 20:2
And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
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3And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Cross References
Matthew 21:23And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things; and who gave thee this authority?
Luke 19:35And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus upon him.
John 2:18Then answered the Jews, and said to him, What sign showest thou to us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Acts 4:7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name have ye done this?
Acts 7:35This Moses, whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a 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 →