Luke 20:2

Luke 20:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
• New International Version (NIV)“Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”
• New King James Version (NKJV)and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”

Context of Luke 20:2

1One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up and said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority." 3He answered them, "I also will ask you a question. Now tell me, 4was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?"

Luke 20:2 word by word

καὶ εἶπαν λέγοντες πρὸς αὐτόν· εἰπὸν ἡμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιεῖς ἢ τίς ἐστιν ὁ δούς σοι τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην;¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• spakeλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whatποῖοςpoios · what?G4169
• authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• doest thouποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• orἤē · orG2228
• whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• he thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• theeσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for Luke 20:2

• Luke 19:35And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it.
• Matthew 21:23And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
• Mark 11:28and they said to him, "By what authority are you doing these things, or who gave you this authority to do them?"
• Exodus 2:14He answered, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid, and thought, "Surely the thing is known."
• John 2:18So the Jews said to him, "What sign do you show us for doing these things?"
• John 5:22For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,
• Acts 4:7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"
• Acts 7:27But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

Commentaries on Luke 20:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2By what authority, etc. - See the note on Matthew 21:23-27; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2by what authority are You doing these things: Since these groups were the recognized Jewish authorities in Jerusalem, they wanted to know how Jesus could claim authority to enter Jerusalem as a king and drive the merchants from the temple.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-19(See on Mt 21:23.) 2. these things--particularly the clearing of the temple.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 20:2

• Instruction

In the dictionaries

• Authority in Religion
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• authority

Commentaries on Luke 20

• 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