Luke 20:2 - The Scriptures 2009

and spoke to Him, saying, “Say to us, by what authority are You doing these? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”

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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

Exodus 2:14

And he said, “Who made you a head and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Mitsrian?” And Mosheh feared and said, “Truly, the matter is known!”

Luke 20:1

And it came to be, on one of those days, as He was teaching the people in the Set-apart Place and bringing the Good News, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, came up

Luke 20:3

And He answering, said to them, “I shall ask you one question too, and answer Me:

John 2:18

And the Yehuḏim answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You are doing these?”

Acts 7:27

“But he who was wronging his neighbour pushed him away, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

Acts 7:51

“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Set-apart Spirit, as your fathers did, you also do.