Luke 20:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

They said to Him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? Or, who is the one who gave you this authority?”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And said to Him, Tell us by what [sort of] authority You are doing these things? Or who is it who gave You this authority?

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

They said, “Tell us: What kind of authority do you have for doing these things? Who gave you this authority?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

and they spoke to him, saying: "Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or, who is it that has given you this authority?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 20:2 Cross References

Luke 20:1

And it happened on one of the days that Jesus was teaching people in the Temple and preaching the good news, that the leading priests and the experts in the Law of Moses, [along] with the [Jewish] elders, came to Him.

Luke 20:3

And Jesus answered them; “Let me also ask you a question. Tell me,

John 2:18

So, the Jews asked Him, “What [miraculous] sign will you show us, since you are doing these things [i.e., disrupting their merchandising activities]?”

Acts 7:27

But the one who was trying to harm his neighbor pushed Moses away saying, ‘Who gave you the right to act as a ruler and judge over us?

Acts 7:51

“You people are unbending and unrepentant in your hearts and [unwilling to listen with] your ears. You are always resisting [the desires of] the Holy Spirit just like your forefathers did.