Matthew 21:23

Easy To Read Version

Jesus went into the temple {\cf2\super [294]} area. While Jesus was teaching there, the leading priests and the older leaders of the people came to Jesus. They said to Jesus, “Tell us! What authority (power) do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

Cross References

Exodus 2:14

The man answered, “Did anyone say you could be our ruler and judge? No! Tell me, will you kill me like you killed the Egyptian yesterday [12] ?”

Matthew 20:4

So the man said to them, ‘If you go and work in my field, I will pay you what your work is worth.’

Matthew 21:24

Jesus answered, “I will ask you a question too. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.

Matthew 24:1

Jesus left the temple {\cf2\super [363]} area and was walking away. But his followers came to him to show him the temple’s buildings.

Matthew 26:55

Then Jesus said to all the people, “You came to get me with swords and clubs like I am a criminal. Every day I sat in the temple {\cf2\super [411]} area teaching. You did not arrest me there.

Luke 19:47

Jesus taught the people in the temple {\cf2\super [309]} area every day. The leading priests, the teachers of the law, and some of the leaders of the people wanted to kill Jesus.

Luke 20:1

One day Jesus was in the temple {\cf2\super [310]} area. He was teaching the people. Jesus told the people the Good News \{about the kingdom of God\}. The leading priests, teachers of the law, and older Jewish leaders came to talk to Jesus.

Acts 4:7

They made Peter and John stand before all the people there. The Jewish leaders asked them many times, “How did you make this crippled man well? What power did you use? With whose authority did you do this?”

Acts 7:27

The man who was doing wrong to the other man pushed Moses away. He said to Moses, ‘Did anyone say you could be our ruler and judge? No!