Mark 11:28

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

EXPOSITORY (ENGLISH BIBLE)

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:27-33 Our Saviour shows how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to those of John; they had the same design and tendency, to bring in the gospel kingdom. These elders did not deserve to be taught; for it was plain that they contended not for truth, but victory: nor did he need to tell them; for the works he did, told them plainly he had authority from God; since no man could do the miracles which he did, unless God were with him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Mr 11:27-33. The Authority of Jesus Questioned—His Reply. ( = Mt 21:23-27; Lu 20:1-8).

See on [1480]Mt 21:23-27.

Matthew Poole's Commentary

See Poole on "Mark 11:27"

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And say unto him, by what authority dost thou do these things?.... Enter into the temple, as if he was Lord of it; and correct in such a magisterial way every thing he thought an abuse in it; do the miracles he did, as healing the lame, and blind; and take upon him to instruct the people, a work he was now engaged in:

and who gave thee this authority to do these things? See Gill on Matthew 21:23.

Geneva Study Bible

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

EXEGETICAL (ORIGINAL LANGUAGES)

Expositor's Greek Testament

Mark 11:28. ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῆς: ἵνα with subjunctive after ἐξουσίαν instead of infinitive found in Mark 2:10, Mark 3:15.

Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

28. By what authority doest thou these things?] They evidently wished to bring Him to account for His act of the day before, and for His assumption to teach as a Rabbi, without any license from the Schools, which was contrary to the established rule. The same question had been put to Him three years before and by the same persons (John 2:18).

Mark 11:28