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

1On one of the days while Yeshua was teaching the people in the Temple and proclaiming the Good News, the ruling kohanim and the Torah scholars, together with the elders, confronted Him. And they spoke, saying to Him, “Tell us by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is the one who gave You this authority?” 3But answering, Yeshua said to them, “I also will ask you a question, and you tell Me: 4the immersion of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

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 Yeshua, threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Yeshua on it.
• Matthew 21:23Now when He entered the Temple, the ruling kohanim and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, saying, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority?”
• Mark 11:28And they start saying to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? Who gave You this authority to do these things?”
• Exodus 2:14But the man answered, “Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? Are you saying you’re going to kill me—just as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “For sure the deed had become known.”
• John 2:18The Judean leaders responded, “What sign do You show us, since You are doing these things?”
• John 5:22The Father does not judge anyone, but has handed over all judgment to the Son
• Acts 4:7When they had placed Peter and John in their midst, they began to inquire, “By what power or in what name did you do this?”
• Acts 7:27“But the one doing wrong to his neighbor pushed him away, saying, ‘Who appointed you 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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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