Luke 20:2
Good News Translation
and said to him, "Tell us, what right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?"

New Revised Standard Version
and said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority?”

Contemporary English Version
asked him, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

New American Bible
and said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Or who is the one who gave you this authority?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? Or, who is he that hath given thee this authority?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? Or, who is he that hath given thee this authority?

Tell.

Luke 19:35-40,45,46 And they brought him to Jesus. And casting their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon. . . .

Matthew 21:23-27 And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority? . . .

Mark 11:28-33 And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things? . . .

who.

Exodus 2:14 But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us? wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses feared, and said: How is this come to be known?

John 2:18 The Jews, therefore, answered, and said to him: What sign dost thou shew unto us, seeing thou dost these things?

John 5:22-27 For neither does the Father judge any man: but hath given all judgment to the Son. . . .

Acts 4:7-10 And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power or by what name, have you done this? . . .

Acts 7:27,35-39,51 But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us: . . .

Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
1And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together, 2And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? Or, who is he that hath given thee this authority? 3And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:…
Cross References
Luke 20:1
And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

Luke 20:3
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

Luke 20:1
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