Jesus’ Authority Challenged
Mark 11:28
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
- KJV
- And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
- WEB
- and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
- ASV
- and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
- LSV
- and they say to Him, “By what authority do You do these things? And who gave You this authority that You may do these things?”
- YLT
- and they say to him, 'By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'
- DBY
- and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?
- DRC
- 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?
- GNV
- And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things?
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἔλεγον (“they were saying”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read λέγουσιν (“they say”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ἢ (“Or”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read καὶ (“and”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἔδωκεν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (3)
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- SBLGNT: ἔλεγον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔλεγον; Robinson–Pierpont read λέγουσιν.
- SBLGNT: ἢ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἢ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ.
- SBLGNT: ἔδωκεν τὴν … ταύτην. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἔδωκεν τὴν … ταύτην; Robinson–Pierpont read τὴν … ταύτην ἔδωκεν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἔλεγον αὐτῷ· Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; ἢ τίς σοι ἔδωκεν τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς;
- RP2018
- καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; Καὶ τίς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἔδωκεν ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς;
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς; Καὶ τίς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἔδωκεν ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς;
- SCR1894
- και λεγουσιν αυτω εν ποια εξουσια ταυτα ποιεις και τις σοι την εξουσιαν ταυτην εδωκεν ινα ταυτα ποιης
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Cross-references most cited first
- 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.”
- Numbers 16:3They 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…
- Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
- Numbers 16:13Is 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 7:27–28But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us? Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’
- Acts 7:38–39He 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. But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected…
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