And say to him, By what authority do you these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things? Treasury of Scripture Exodus 2:14 And he said, Who made you a prince and a judge over us? intend you to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said... Numbers 16:3,13 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take too much on you... Acts 7:27,28,38,39,51 But he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us...
Context Jesus' Authority Challenged
27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28And say to him, By what authority do you these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things? 29And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him? 32But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33And they answered and said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things?
Darby Bible Translation
and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?
King James Bible
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Young's Literal Translation
and they say to him, 'By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'
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