Mark 11:28 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁸ 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?”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ and say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ And they kept saying to Him, By what [sort of] authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do them?

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

Common English Bible

²⁸ They asked, “What kind of authority do you have for doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ And they said to him: "By what authority do you do these things? And who has given you this authority, so that you would do these things?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁸ 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?

Mark 11:28 Cross References

Mark 11:27

Jesus and His disciples again came to Jerusalem. As He was walking in the Temple [area] the leading priests, experts in the Law of Moses and [Jewish] elders came to Him

Mark 11:29

Jesus answered them; “Let me ask you a question. And if you answer it, then I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

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.