Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?” New Living Translation They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?” English Standard Version and they said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?” Berean Standard Bible “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?” Berean Literal Bible And they were saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things? Or who gave You this authority, that You should do these things?" King James Bible And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? New King James Version And they said to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?” New American Standard Bible and began saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?” NASB 1995 and began saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?” NASB 1977 and began saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?” Legacy Standard Bible and began saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?” Amplified Bible and began saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?” Christian Standard Bible and asked him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do these things? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible and asked Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? 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? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they were saying to him, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?” Contemporary English Version They asked, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?" Douay-Rheims Bible 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? English Revised Version and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things? GOD'S WORD® Translation They asked him, "What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?" Good News Translation and asked him, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?" International Standard Version and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority to do them?" Literal Standard Version 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?” Majority Standard Bible “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?” New American Bible and said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?” NET Bible and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?" New Revised Standard Version and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” New Heart English Bible and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?" Webster's Bible Translation And say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? Weymouth New Testament and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?" 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?” 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?' Additional Translations ... Context Jesus' Authority Challenged27After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him. 28“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?” 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.… Cross References Mark 11:27 After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him. Mark 11:29 "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. Treasury of Scripture And say to him, By what authority do you these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things? Exodus 2:14 And 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. Numbers 16:3,13 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? … Acts 7:27,28,38,39,51 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? … Jump to Previous Authority Mayest ShouldestJump to Next Authority Mayest ShouldestMark 11 1. Jesus rides with triumph into Jerusalem;12. curses the fruitless fig tree; 15. purges the temple; 20. exhorts his disciples to steadfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies; 27. and defends his actions by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “ByἘν (En) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. what ποίᾳ (poia) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one. authority ἐξουσίᾳ (exousia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. are You doing ποιεῖς (poieis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. these things?” ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. they asked. ἔλεγον (elegon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “[And] ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. who τίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. gave ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. You σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. authority ἐξουσίαν (exousian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. do ποιῇς (poiēs) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. [them]?” ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. 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