Luke 20:2

In 9 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”

ASV

and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

LSV

and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority You do these things? Or who is he that gave to You this authority?”

YLT

and spake unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

DBY

and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?

DRC

And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?

GNV

And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

καὶ εἶπαν λέγοντες πρὸς αὐτόν· Εἰπὸν ἡμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, ἢ τίς ἐστιν ὁ δούς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;

RP2018

καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Εἰπὲ ἡμῖν, ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, ἢ τίς ἐστιν ὁ δούς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;

TR-Boyd

καὶ εἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Εἰπὲ ἡμῖν, ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς, ἢ τίς ἐστιν ὁ δούς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;

SCR1894

και ειπον προς αυτον λεγοντες ειπε ημιν εν ποια εξουσια ταυτα ποιεις η τις εστιν ο δους σοι την εξουσιαν ταυτην

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• John 2:18On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
• Exodus 2:14But 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.”
• Matthew 21:23–27When 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?” “I…
• Acts 7:27But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
• Mark 11:28–33“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?” “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing…
• Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
• Acts 7:35–39This 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. He led them out and…
• Luke 19:45–46Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
• Acts 4:7–10They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?” Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people! If we are being…
• Luke 19:35–40Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it. As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road. And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole…
• John 5:22–27Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.…

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