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Luke 20:2

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.

“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:

4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
KJV
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
WEB
They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
ASV
and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
DARBY
and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?
BLB
and they spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority You do these things, or who is the one having given You this authority?”
ÅB
og sa til ham: Si oss: Med hva myndighet gjør du dette, eller hvem er det som har gitt deg denne myndighet?
OTB
De talte til ham og sa: «Si oss med hvilken myndighet du gjør disse tingene, eller hvem er det som har gitt deg denne myndigheten?»
B1930
og sa til ham: Si oss: Med hvad myndighet gjør du dette, eller hvem er det som har gitt dig denne myndighet?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 2:18

    On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

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  • Acts 7:27

    But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?

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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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  • Mark 11:28–33

    “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

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  • Exodus 2:14

    But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”

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  • Acts 7:51

    You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

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  • Acts 7:35–39

    This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

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  • Luke 19:35–40

    Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.

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