Matthew 21:23

Contemporary English Version 1995

Jesus had gone into the temple and was teaching when the chief priests and the leaders of the people came up to him. They asked, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

Cross References

Acts 4:7

They brought in Peter and John and made them stand in the middle while they questioned them. They asked, “By what power and in whose name have you done this?”

Luke 19:47

Each day, Jesus kept on teaching in the temple. So the chief priests, the teachers of the Law of Moses, and some other important people tried to have him killed.

Matthew 26:55

Jesus said to the mob, “Why do you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like a criminal? Day after day I sat and taught in the temple, and you didn't arrest me.

Exodus 2:14

The man answered, “Who put you in charge of us and made you our judge? Are you planning to kill me, just like you killed that Egyptian?” This frightened Moses because he was sure that people must have found out what had happened.

Acts 7:27

But the man who had started the fight pushed Moses aside and asked, “Who made you our ruler and judge?

Matthew 21:24

Jesus answered, “I have just one question to ask you. If you answer it, I will tell you where I got the right to do these things.

Matthew 24:1

After Jesus left the temple, his disciples came over and said, “Look at all these buildings!”

Luke 20:1

One day, Jesus was teaching in the temple and telling the good news. So the chief priests, the teachers, and the nation's leaders

Matthew 20:4

He promised to pay them what was fair, if they would work in his vineyard.