Luke 20:2
World English Bible (WEB)
They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
In context
1 On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
2 They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
3 He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
Luke 20:2 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
- KJV King James Version
- And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and spake unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?