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Mark 11:28

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

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

29 “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”

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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
“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
KJV
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
WEB
and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
ASV
and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
DARBY
and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?
BLB
And they were saying to Him, “By what authority do You do these things? Or who gave You this authority, that You should do these things?”
ÅB
og sa til ham: Med hva myndighet gjør du dette, og hvem har gitt deg denne myndighet til å gjøre det?
OTB
og spurte: «Med hvilken myndighet gjør du disse tingene, og hvem har gitt deg denne myndigheten?»
B1930
og sa til ham: Med hvad myndighet gjør du dette, og hvem har gitt dig denne myndighet til å gjøre det?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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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  • Numbers 16:13

    Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?

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  • Acts 7:27–28

    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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  • Acts 7:38–39

    He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

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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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  • Numbers 16:3

    They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”

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