2"Tell us by what authority you are doing these things," they said. "Who gave you this authority?"


In Context

1 One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

2 "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things," they said. "Who gave you this authority?"

3 He replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me,

4 John's baptism--was it from heaven, or from men?"

Luke 20:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:2And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:2And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:2and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:2and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2They asked him, |Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:2and spake unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:2And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you these things? or who is he that gave you this authority?