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Mark 11:28
“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
Mark 11:28 · Berean Standard Bible
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?
and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority to do these things?"
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In context
25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”
27 After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
28 “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
29 “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
31 They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
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