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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Literal Standard Version
Luke 20:2
and spoke to Him, saying, "Tell us by what authority You do these things? Or who is he that gave to You this authority?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
and said to him: “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority?”
and said to him: “Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority?”
King James Version (1611)
And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs, by what authoritie doest thou these things? or who is hee that gaue thee this authoritie?
And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs, by what authoritie doest thou these things? or who is hee that gaue thee this authoritie?
King James Version
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
English Standard Version
and said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority."
and said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority."
New American Standard Bible
and they declared, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
and they declared, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
New Century Version
saying, "Tell us what authority you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
saying, "Tell us what authority you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
Amplified Bible
and said to Him, "Tell us by what kind of authority You are doing these things? Or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
and said to Him, "Tell us by what kind of authority You are doing these things? Or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and they spoke, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
and they spoke, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
Legacy Standard Bible
and they spoke, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
and they spoke, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?"
Berean Standard Bible
"Tell us," they said, "by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?"
"Tell us," they said, "by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?"
Contemporary English Version
asked him, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
asked him, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
Complete Jewish Bible
and said, "Tell us, what s'mikhah do you have that authorizes you to do these things? Who gave you this s'mikhah?"
and said, "Tell us, what s'mikhah do you have that authorizes you to do these things? Who gave you this s'mikhah?"
Darby Translation
and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?
and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?
Easy-to-Read Version
They said, "Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who gave you this authority?"
They said, "Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who gave you this authority?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?
And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to him, Tell us by what authority you do these things, and who gave you this authority?
And they said to him, Tell us by what authority you do these things, and who gave you this authority?
Good News Translation
and said to him, "Tell us, what right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?"
and said to him, "Tell us, what right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?"
Lexham English Bible
and said, saying to him, "Tell us, by what authority you are doing these things, or who is the one who gave you this authority?
and said, saying to him, "Tell us, by what authority you are doing these things, or who is the one who gave you this authority?
Literal Translation
and spoke to Him, saying, Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who is it who gave to you this authority?
and spoke to Him, saying, Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who is it who gave to you this authority?
American Standard Version
and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
Bible in Basic English
That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.
That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.
Hebrew Names Version
They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"
They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"
International Standard Version
and asked him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"Acts 4:7; 7:27;">[xr]
and asked him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"Acts 4:7; 7:27;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
and said to him, Tell us by what authority thou doest these, and who is he who gave thee this authority ?
and said to him, Tell us by what authority thou doest these, and who is he who gave thee this authority ?
Murdock Translation
and said to him: Tell us, by what authority thou doest these things? And who is it, that gave thee this authority?
and said to him: Tell us, by what authority thou doest these things? And who is it, that gave thee this authority?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And spake vnto him, saying: Tell vs by what aucthoritie doest thou these thynges? Eyther who is he that gaue thee this aucthoritie?
And spake vnto him, saying: Tell vs by what aucthoritie doest thou these thynges? Eyther who is he that gaue thee this aucthoritie?
English Revised Version
and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
World English Bible
They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"
They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And spake to him saying, Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things, and who is he that gave thee this authority?
And spake to him saying, Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things, and who is he that gave thee this authority?
Weymouth's New Testament
together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"
together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and thei seiden to hym, Seie to vs, in what power thou doist these thingis, or who is he that yaf to thee this power?
and thei seiden to hym, Seie to vs, in what power thou doist these thingis, or who is he that yaf to thee this power?
Update Bible Version
and they spoke, saying to him, Tell us: By what authority do you do these things? or who is he that gave you this authority?
and they spoke, saying to him, Tell us: By what authority do you do these things? or who is he that gave you this authority?
Webster's Bible Translation
And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
New English Translation
and said to him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?"
and said to him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?"
New King James Version
and spoke to Him, saying, "Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?"
and spoke to Him, saying, "Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?"
New Living Translation
They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?"
They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?"
New Life Bible
They said to Him, "Tell us, by what right and power are You doing these things? Who gave You the right and the power?"
They said to Him, "Tell us, by what right and power are You doing these things? Who gave You the right and the power?"
New Revised Standard
and said to him, "Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority?"
and said to him, "Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and spake, saying, unto him - Tell us, by what authority, these things, thou art doing, and, who, is it, that gave thee this authority.
and spake, saying, unto him - Tell us, by what authority, these things, thou art doing, and, who, is it, that gave thee 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?
And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? Or, who is he that hath given thee this authority?
Revised Standard Version
and said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority."
and said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and spake vnto him sayinge. Tell vs by what auctorite thou doest these thinges? Ether who is he yt gave ye this auctorite?
and spake vnto him sayinge. Tell vs by what auctorite thou doest these thinges? Ether who is he yt gave ye this auctorite?
Young's Literal Translation
and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'
and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and spake vnto him, and sayde: Tell vs, by what auctorite doest thou these thinges? Or who gaue the this auctorite?
and spake vnto him, and sayde: Tell vs, by what auctorite doest thou these thinges? Or who gaue the this auctorite?
Mace New Testament (1729)
and thus accosted him, tell us by what authority do you act thus? and whence do you derive that authority?
and thus accosted him, tell us by what authority do you act thus? and whence do you derive that authority?
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Who said you could teach in here?"
"Who said you could teach in here?"
Contextual Overview
1And it came to pass, on one of those days, as He is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came on [Him], 2and spoke to Him, saying, "Tell us by what authority You do these things? Or who is he that gave to You this authority?"3And He answering said to them, "I will question you—I also—one thing, and tell Me: 4the immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or from men?" 5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we may say, From Heaven, He will say, Why, then, did you not believe him? 6And if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet." 7And they answered that they did not know from where [it was], 8and Jesus said to them, "Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Tell: Luke 19:35-40, Luke 19:45, Luke 19:46, Matthew 21:23-27, Mark 11:28-33
who: Exodus 2:14, John 2:18, John 5:22-27, Acts 4:7-10, Acts 7:27, Acts 7:35-39, Acts 7:51
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 32:3 - Wherefore Matthew 21:10 - Who Mark 14:49 - was
Cross-References
Genesis 12:15
and princes of Pharaoh see her, and praise her to Pharaoh, and the woman is taken [to] Pharaoh's house;
and princes of Pharaoh see her, and praise her to Pharaoh, and the woman is taken [to] Pharaoh's house;
Genesis 20:11
And Abraham says, "Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;
And Abraham says, "Because I said, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;
Genesis 20:12
and also, she is truly my sister, daughter of my father, only not daughter of my mother, and she becomes my wife;
and also, she is truly my sister, daughter of my father, only not daughter of my mother, and she becomes my wife;
Genesis 20:13
and it comes to pass, when God has caused me to wander from my father's house, that I say to her, This [is] your kindness which you do with me: at every place to where we come, say of me, He [is] my brother."
and it comes to pass, when God has caused me to wander from my father's house, that I say to her, This [is] your kindness which you do with me: at every place to where we come, say of me, He [is] my brother."
Genesis 26:1
And there is a famine in the land, besides the first famine which was in the days of Abraham, and Isaac goes to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.
And there is a famine in the land, besides the first famine which was in the days of Abraham, and Isaac goes to Abimelech king of the Philistines, to Gerar.
Genesis 26:7
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he says, "She [is] my sister": for he has been afraid to say, "My wife—lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance."
and men of the place ask him of his wife, and he says, "She [is] my sister": for he has been afraid to say, "My wife—lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, for she [is] of good appearance."
Genesis 26:16
And Abimelech says to Isaac, "Go from us; for you have become much mightier than we";
And Abimelech says to Isaac, "Go from us; for you have become much mightier than we";
2 Chronicles 19:2
and Jehu son of Hanani the seer goes out to his presence and says to King Jehoshaphat, "Do you love to give help to the wicked and to those hating YHWH? And for this, wrath [is] against you from before YHWH,
and Jehu son of Hanani the seer goes out to his presence and says to King Jehoshaphat, "Do you love to give help to the wicked and to those hating YHWH? And for this, wrath [is] against you from before YHWH,
2 Chronicles 20:37
and Eliezer son of Dodavah, of Mareshah, prophesies against Jehoshaphat, saying, "For your joining yourself with Ahaziah, YHWH has broken up your works"; and the ships are broken, and have not retained [power] to go to Tarshish.
and Eliezer son of Dodavah, of Mareshah, prophesies against Jehoshaphat, saying, "For your joining yourself with Ahaziah, YHWH has broken up your works"; and the ships are broken, and have not retained [power] to go to Tarshish.
2 Chronicles 32:31
and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending to him to inquire of the wonder that has been in the land, God has left him to try him, to know all in his heart.
and so with the ambassadors of the heads of Babylon, those sending to him to inquire of the wonder that has been in the land, God has left him to try him, to know all in his heart.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And spoke unto him, saying, tell us by what authority doest thou these things?.... The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "this thing"; as if the sanhedrim only referred to his preaching the Gospel, which is mentioned in the preceding verse, and was what he was about when they came to him: but the Persic version reads, "all these things"; not only preaching, but working miracles; and particularly driving the buyers and sellers out of the temple, which especially affected them, they losing their rents thereby:
or who is he that gave thee this authority? God or man?
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 20:2. By what authority, &c.] See Clarke's notes on Matthew 21:23-27.
