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

1Now one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the experts in the law with the elders came up and said to him, “Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who it is who gave you this authority?” 3He answered them, “I will also ask you a question, and you tell me: 4John’s baptism – was it from heaven or from people?”

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 19:35Then they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt, and had Jesus get on it.
• Matthew 21:23Now after Jesus entered the temple courts, the chief priests and 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 said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
• Exodus 2:14The man replied, “Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed that Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, thinking, “Surely what I did has become known.”
• John 2:18So then the Jewish leaders responded, “What sign can you show us, since you are doing these things?”
• John 5:22Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
• Acts 4:7After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire, “By what power or by what name did you do this?”
• Acts 7:27But the man who was unfairly hurting his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying, ‘Who made you a ruler and 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

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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