Acts 7:27

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But the one who was trying to harm his neighbor pushed Moses away saying, ‘Who gave you the right to act as a ruler and judge over us?

Cross References

Acts 7:35

But the Hebrews refused [to acknowledge Moses as their leader], saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and judge [over us]?’ [Nevertheless], God sent him [to Egypt] to be both a ruler and liberator [of the people] through the direction of [His] angel who appeared [to Moses] from the bush.

Luke 12:14

But He said to him, “Man, who appointed me to judge or [decide on how] to divide [the property] between you two?”

Acts 7:54

Now when the Council members heard these things they were enraged and ground their teeth at him.

Acts 7:39

[And yet] our forefathers refused to obey him, but rejected [his leadership] and turned back to Egypt in their hearts.

Acts 5:33

But when the Jewish officials heard this, they were deeply convicted in their hearts and determined to kill the apostles.

Acts 4:7

And when these men had Peter and John brought before them, they asked, “By whose authority or in what name have you done this thing [i.e., healed the crippled man]?”

Matthew 21:23

When He had come into the Temple, the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? And who gave you this authority?”