Mark - 11:28



28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 11:28.

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And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things?
and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?
and they say to him, 'By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'
and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you authority to do them?"
And they said to him: "By what authority do you do these things? And who has given you this authority, so that you would do these things?"
"What authority have you to do these things?" they said. "Who gave you the authority to do them?"

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And say unto him, by what authority dost thou do these things?.... Enter into the temple, as if he was Lord of it; and correct in such a magisterial way every thing he thought an abuse in it; do the miracles he did, as healing the lame, and blind; and take upon him to instruct the people, a work he was now engaged in:
and who gave thee this authority to do these things? See Gill on Matthew 21:23.

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