KJV King James Version
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?
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Matthew 21:23
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?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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?”
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, ‘By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?’
Surrounding context — Matthew 21
20 And when the disciples saw [it], they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this [which is done] to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
23 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?
24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἐλθόντοςG2064 · erchomaito come/goαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱερὸνG2411 · hierostempleπροσῆλθονG4334 · proserchomaito come near/agreeαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heδιδάσκοντιG1321 · didaskōto teachοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερεῖςG749 · archiereushigh-priestκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρεσβύτεροιG4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoλαοῦG2992 · laosa peopleλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongποίᾳG4169 · poioswhat?ἐξουσίᾳG1849 · exousiaauthorityταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itποιεῖςG4160 · poieōto do/make: doκαὶG2532 · kaiandτίςG5101 · tiswhich?σοιG4771 · suyouἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐξουσίανG1849 · exousiaauthorityταύτην;¶G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
Acts 4:7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?Mark 11:27-33And 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,1 Chronicles 24:1-19Now [these are] the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.Exodus 2:14And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.Luke 19:47And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,Matthew 26:55In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.Acts 7:27But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
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