Luke 20:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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

² 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)

² 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

² They said, “Tell us: What kind of authority do you have for doing these things? Who gave you this authority?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

² 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

² 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 thee a prince and a judge over us? thinkest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely the thing is known.

Luke 20:1

And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;

Luke 20:3

And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

John 2:18

The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Acts 7:27

But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

Acts 7:51

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.