Mark 11:28

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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?”

Latin

…et dicunt ei: In qua potestate hæc facis? et quis dedit tibi hanc potestatem ut ista facias?

Greek

English

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

Jesus has authority to:

His authority came from God, but the religious leaders refused to accept it.

Jesus cleansed the temple (11:15–17; Matthew 21:12–22; Luke 19:45–46). Then his opponents questioned his authority to do so (see also Matt 21:23–27; Luke 20:1–8; compare John 2:18–22).

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.”
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?
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?”
Acts 7:51
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
Acts 7:38–39
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.
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?