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King James Version

Mark 11:28

And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - John;   Mark, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Mss;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Perplexity;   Persecution (2);   Unbelief (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Authority in Religion;   Persecution;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and asked him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do these things?”
King James Version (1611)
And say vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authority to doe these things?
English Standard Version
and they said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?"
New American Standard Bible
and began saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"
New Century Version
They said to him, "What authority do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
Amplified Bible
and began saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and began saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"
Legacy Standard Bible
and began saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"
Berean Standard Bible
"By what authority are You doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave You the authority to do them?"
Contemporary English Version
They asked, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
Complete Jewish Bible
and they said to him, "What s'mikhah do you have that authorizes you to do these things? Who gave you this s'mikhah authorizing you to do them?"
Darby Translation
and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?
Easy-to-Read Version
They said, "Tell us! What authority do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things?
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things?
Good News Translation
and asked him, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?"
Lexham English Bible
and said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority that you do these things?"
Literal Translation
And they said to Him, By what authority do You do these things? And who gave You this authority that You do these things?
American Standard Version
and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Bible in Basic English
And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?
Hebrew Names Version
and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"
International Standard Version
and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority to do them?"
Etheridge Translation
and said to him, By what authority these things doest thou ? and who gave thee the authority to do them ?
Murdock Translation
and said to him: By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee the authority to do these things?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And say vnto him: By what auctoritie doest thou these thynges? & who gaue thee this auctoritie, to do these thynges?
English Revised Version
and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
World English Bible
and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And who gave thee authority to do these things?
Weymouth's New Testament
and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seyn to hym, In what power doist thou these thingis? or who yaf to thee this power, that thou do these thingis?
Update Bible Version
and they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?
Webster's Bible Translation
And say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
New English Translation
and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"
New King James Version
And they said to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?"
New Living Translation
They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right to do them?"
New Life Bible
They asked, "How do You have the right and the power to do these things? Who gave You the right and the power to do them?"
New Revised Standard
and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and were saying unto him - By what authority, these things, art thou doing? And who to thee hath given this authority that, these things, thou shouldst be doing?
Douay-Rheims Bible
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?
Revised Standard Version
and they said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and sayd vnto him: by what auctorite doest thou these thinges? and who gave the this auctorite to do these thinges?
Young's Literal Translation
and they say to him, `By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto him: By what auctorite dost thou these thinges? and who gaue the this auctorite to do soch?
Mace New Testament (1729)
and asked him, by what authority do you behave thus? and who gave you that authority?
Simplified Cowboy Version
"So just who do you think you are, hotshot? Who gave you the right to come in here like you own this joint?"

Contextual Overview

27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 2:14, Numbers 16:3, Numbers 16:13, Acts 7:27, Acts 7:28, Acts 7:38, Acts 7:39, Acts 7:51

Reciprocal: Matthew 21:23 - when Mark 9:14 - the scribes Luke 20:2 - Tell John 2:18 - seeing Acts 4:7 - By what power

Cross-References

Genesis 11:2
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Genesis 11:4
And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis 11:31
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Genesis 15:7
And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
Nehemiah 9:7
Thou art the Lord the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And say unto him, by what authority dost thou do these things?.... Enter into the temple, as if he was Lord of it; and correct in such a magisterial way every thing he thought an abuse in it; do the miracles he did, as healing the lame, and blind; and take upon him to instruct the people, a work he was now engaged in:

and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. Mark 11:27; Mark 11:27.


 
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