and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?”
Mark 9:14 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 When they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them and some scribes arguing 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? Who gave you this authority to do them?”
And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere and show deference to no one, for you do not regard people with partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written about him.”
He entered the synagogue and for three months spoke out boldly and argued persuasively about the kingdom of God.
Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners, so that you may not grow weary in your souls or lose heart.