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?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said to him, "Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that 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?”

Context of Luke 20:2

1One day Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courtyard and telling them the Good News. The chief priests, the experts in Moses’ Teachings, and the leaders came up to him. They asked him, “Tell us, what gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?” 3Jesus answered them, “I, too, have a question for you. Tell me, 4did John’s right to baptize come from heaven or from humans?”

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 19:35They brought the donkey to Jesus, put their coats on it, and helped Jesus onto it.
• Matthew 21:23Then Jesus went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priests and the leaders of the people came to him. They asked, “What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?”
• Mark 11:28They asked him, “What gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?”
• Exodus 2:14The man asked, “Who made you our ruler and judge? Are you going to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought that everyone knew what he had done.
• John 2:18The Jews reacted by asking Jesus, “What miracle can you show us to justify what you’re doing?”
• John 5:22“The Father doesn’t judge anyone. He has entrusted judgment entirely to the Son
• Acts 4:7They made Peter and John stand in front of them and then asked, “By what power or in whose name did you do this?”
• Acts 7:27“But one of the men pushed Moses aside. He asked Moses, ‘Who made you our ruler and judge?

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

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• Authority in Religion
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• 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