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Luke 20:2
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.
Luke 20:2 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 20:2 in other translations
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
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In context
1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,
2 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.
3 And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?
5 And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?
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