Luke 20:2

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

Literal

…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?”

Latin

…et aiunt dicentes ad illum: Dic nobis in qua potestate hæc facis? aut quis est qui dedit tibi hanc potestatem?

Original

Greek

English

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

Notes

Luke 20:2

by what authority are You doing these things: Since these groups were the recognized Jewish authorities in Jerusalem, they wanted to know how Jesus could claim authority to enter Jerusalem as a king and drive the merchants from the temple.

Luke 20:1–47

In this series of controversies between Jesus and the religious leaders of Jerusalem, they repeatedly questioned and challenged him, and he repeatedly outmatched them with his spiritual wisdom, insight, and authority.

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Mark 11:28–33
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John 2:18
On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
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?”
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.”
Acts 4:7–10
They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”
Acts 7:51
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
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.
Luke 19:45–46
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
John 5:22–27
Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
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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