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Luke 20:1

One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

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BSB
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
KJV
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,
WEB
On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
ASV
And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
DARBY
And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,
BLB
And it came to pass on one of the days, [in] His teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the gospel, [that] the chief priests and the scribes came up with the elders,
ÅB
Og det skjedde en av dagene mens han lærte folket i templet og forkynte evangeliet, da sto yppersteprestene og de skriftlærde fram sammen med de eldste
OTB
En dag, mens Jesus underviste folket i tempelgårdene og forkynte evangeliet, kom overprestene og de skriftlærde sammen med de eldste bort til ham.
B1930
Og det skjedde en av dagene mens han lærte folket i templet og forkynte evangeliet, da stod yppersteprestene og de skriftlærde frem sammen med de eldste

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  • Matthew 21:23–27

    When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

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  • Luke 8:1

    Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,

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  • Acts 6:12

    So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

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  • Luke 19:47–48

    Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

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  • Acts 4:1

    While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

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  • Mark 11:27–33

    After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

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  • 1 Chronicles 24:1–31

    These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

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  • Matthew 26:55

    At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

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