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Mark 11:28
and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Mark 11:28 · American Standard Version
Mark 11:28 in other translations
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
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In context
25 And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
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 they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29 And Jesus said unto them, I will 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 from 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?
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