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Luke 20:2

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,

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?

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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

    Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

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  • Acts 7:27

    But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

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  • Matthew 21:23–27

    And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

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  • Mark 11:28–33

    And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

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  • Exodus 2:14

    And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

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  • Acts 7:51

    Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

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  • Acts 7:35–39

    This 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 which appeared to him in the bush.

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  • Luke 19:35–40

    And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

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