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Matthew 21:23

21 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

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?”

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

25 What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

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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
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?”
KJV
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?
WEB
When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”
ASV
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?
DARBY
And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him [as he was] teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
BLB
And [on] His having come into the temple teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him, saying, “By what authority do You do these things?” And who gave You this authority?
ÅB
Og da han hadde kommet inn i templet og underviste der, gikk yppersteprestene og folkets eldste til ham og sa: «Hvilken myndighet har du til å gjøre dette, og hvem har gitt deg denne myndigheten?»
OTB
Da Jesus kom inn i tempelet, kom yppersteprestene og folkets eldste til ham mens han underviste og spurte: “Med hvilken myndighet gjør du disse tingene, og hvem har gitt deg denne myndigheten?”
B1930
Og da han var kommet inn i templet og lærte der, gikk yppersteprestene og folkets eldste til ham og sa: Med hvad myndighet gjør du dette, og hvem har gitt dig denne myndighet?

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Cross references

  • Acts 4:7

    They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

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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 24:1–19

    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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  • Luke 19:47–20:8

    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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  • 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 7:27

    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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