Luke 20:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and they spoke,εἶπαν
(eipan)
3004: to saya prim. verb
saying to Him, "Tellλέγοντες
(legontes)
3004: to saya prim. verb
us by whatποίᾳ
(poia)
4169: of what sort?from the same as posos
authorityἐξουσίᾳ
(exousia)
1849: power to act, authorityfrom exesti
You are doingποιεῖς
(poieis)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
these things,ταύτην
(tautēn)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
whoτίς
(tis)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
is the one who gaveδούς
(dous)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
You this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
authority?"ἐξουσίαν
(exousian)
1849: power to act, authorityfrom exesti


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ειπον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
λεγοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
ειπε  verb - second aorist active middle - second person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
ημιν  personal pronoun - first person dative plural
hemin  hay-meen':  to (or for, with, by) us -- our, (for) us, we.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ποια  interrogative pronoun - dative singular feminine
poios  poy'-os:  individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one -- what (manner of), which.
εξουσια  noun - dative singular feminine
exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah:  privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
ταυτα  demonstrative pronoun - accusative plural neuter
tauta  tow'-tah:  these things -- + afterward, follow, + hereafter, him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
ποιεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
τις  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δους  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
σοι  personal pronoun - second person dative singular
soi  soy:  to thee -- thee, thine own, thou, thy.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εξουσιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah:  privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
ταυτην  demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
Parallel Verses
New American 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?"

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

Holman 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?"

International Standard Version
and asked him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

NET Bible
and said to him, "Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is who gave you this authority?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
They were saying to him, “Tell us by what authority do you do these things, and who is he who has given you this authority?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They asked him, "Tell us, what gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?"

King James 2000 Bible
And spoke unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you these things? or who is he that gave you this authority?
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