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

Luke 20:1
And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

Luke 20:3
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

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

Tell.

Luke 19:35-40,45,46 And they brought him to Jesus. And casting their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon. . . .

Matthew 21:23-27 And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority? . . .

Mark 11:28-33 And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things? . . .

who.

Exodus 2:14 But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us? wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses feared, and said: How is this come to be known?

John 2:18 The Jews, therefore, answered, and said to him: What sign dost thou shew unto us, seeing thou dost these things?

John 5:22-27 For neither does the Father judge any man: but hath given all judgment to the Son. . . .

Acts 4:7-10 And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power or by what name, have you done this? . . .

Acts 7:27,35-39,51 But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us: . . .

Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
1And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together, 2And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? Or, who is he that hath given thee this authority? 3And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:…
Lexicon
“Tell
Εἰπὸν (Eipon)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

us,”
ἡμῖν (hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

they said,
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

what
ποίᾳ (poia)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

authority
ἐξουσίᾳ (exousia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

are You doing
ποιεῖς (poieis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

these things,
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

[and]
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

gave
δούς (dous)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

You
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

this
ταύτην (tautēn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

authority?”
ἐξουσίαν (exousian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.


Additional Translations
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

and spoke to Him, saying, "Tell us by what authority You do these things, or who is the one having given to You this authority?"

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

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

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

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

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

together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"

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

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