Mark 11:28 ““By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who g…”

Mark 11:28

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things?

Darby 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?

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?'

Bible in Basic English

And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?

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Cross references

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

Exodus 2:14 Numbers 16:3 Numbers 16:13 Acts 7:51 Acts 7:27 Acts 7:28

Exodus 2:14 · BSB

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 16:3 · BSB

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…

Numbers 16:13 · BSB

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?

Acts 7:51 · BSB

You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

Acts 7:27 · BSB

But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?

Acts 7:28 · BSB

Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

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

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