Mark 11:28

and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

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; and as He was walking in the Temple, the High Priests, Scribes and Elders came to Him

29"And I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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Cross References

Acts 7:38`This is he who was among the Congregation in the Desert, together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our forefathers, who received ever-living utterances to hand on 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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