Mark 11:28

Mark 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
• New International Version (NIV)“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and they said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they said to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”

Context of Mark 11:28

26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in the heavens forgive your offences. 27And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he walked about in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to him, and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things? 29And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things: 30The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me.

Mark 11:28 word by word

καὶ ἔλεγον αὐτῷ· ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς ἢ τίς σοι ἔδωκεν τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην ἵνα ταῦτα ποιῇς;Read the interlinear

• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325

Cross-references for Mark 11:28

• Exodus 2:14And he said, Who made thee ruler and judge over us? dost thou intend to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared, and said, Surely the matter is known.
• Numbers 16:3and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, It is enough; for all the assembly, all of them are holy, and Jehovah is among them; and why do ye lift up yourselves above the congregation of Jehovah?
• Acts 7:27But he that was wronging his neighbour thrust him away, saying, Who established thee ruler and judge over us?

Commentaries on Mark 11:28

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 Our Saviour shows how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to those of John; they had the same design and tendency, to bring in the gospel kingdom. These elders did not deserve to be taught; for it was plain that they contended not for truth, but victory: nor did he need to tell them; for the works he did, told them plainly he had authority from God; since no man could do the miracles which he did, unless God were with him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28Jesus has authority to: drive out demons (1:22, 27; 5:1–13), heal (1:29–2:12; 5:21–43), forgive sins (2:10), and cleanse the temple. His authority came from God, but the religious leaders refused to accept it.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings