and said, “By what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? Or who gave you the authority to do these things?”
Mark 9:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And when Peter, James and John [See verse 2] returned to [the rest of] the disciples, they saw a large crowd gathered around them, and the experts in the Law of Moses disputing with them. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when they came to the [nine] disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and scribes questioning and disputing with them. American Standard Version (1901) And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them. Common English Bible When Jesus, Peter, James, and John approached the other disciples, they saw a large crowd surrounding them and legal experts arguing with them. Catholic Public Domain Version And soon all the people, seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear, and hurrying to him, they greeted him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And presently all the people seeing Jesus, were astonished and struck with fear; and running to him, they saluted him. |
and said, “By what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? Or who gave you the authority to do these things?”
And when they arrived, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and [that you] do not care for [i.e., do not fear or give in to] anyone. For you do not allow [the position of] any person to influence you, but teach the truth about God’s way. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
But certain experts in the Law of Moses, who were sitting there, began reasoning in their minds,
But I tell you, Elijah has [already] come, and they did to him what they wanted to, just like it was written about him [in the Scriptures].”
Paul went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, discussing and convincing people about matters regarding the kingdom of God.
Now think about how Jesus endured such opposition against Himself from sinners, so that you do not grow weary and become discouraged [yourself].