Luke 20:2
and spake unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3And he answering said unto them, 'I will question you — I also — one thing, and tell me:
Cross References
Matthew 21:23And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, 'By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?'
Luke 19:35and they brought it unto Jesus, and having cast their garments upon the colt, they did set Jesus upon it.
John 2:18the Jews then answered and said to him, 'What sign dost thou shew to us — that thou dost these things?'
Acts 4:7and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, 'In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'
Acts 7:35'This Moses, whom they did refuse, saying, Who did set thee a ruler and a judge? this one God a ruler and a redeemer did send, in the hand of a messenger 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 →