Matthew 21:23

New International Reader's Version

Jesus entered the temple courtyard. While he was teaching there, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “Who gave you this authority?”

Cross References

Exodus 2:14

The man said, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking about killing me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses became afraid. He thought, “People must have heard about what I did.”

Matthew 20:4

He told them, ‘You also go and work in my vineyard. I’ll pay you what is right.’

Matthew 21:24

Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Matthew 24:1

Jesus left the temple. He was walking away when his disciples came up to him. They wanted to call his attention to the temple buildings.

Matthew 26:55

At that time Jesus spoke to the crowd. “Am I leading a band of armed men against you?” he asked. “Do you have to come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courtyard teaching. And you didn’t arrest me.

Luke 19:47

Every day Jesus was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests and the teachers of the law were trying to kill him. So were the leaders among the people.

Luke 20:1

One day Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courtyard. He was announcing the good news to them. The chief priests and the teachers of the law came up to him. The elders came with them.

Acts 4:7

They had Peter and John brought to them. They wanted to question them. “By what power did you do this?” they asked. “And through whose name?”

Acts 7:27

“But the man who was treating the other one badly pushed Moses to one side. He said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?