Luke 20:2 Parallel Translations

They asked him, "Tell us, what gives you the right to do these things? Who told you that you could do this?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

ASV:

and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

BBE:

That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.

DBY:

and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?

ERV:

and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

WEY:

together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"

WBS:

And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

WEB:

They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

YLT:

and spake unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

Luke 20:2 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 20:1 On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him,

Luke 20:3 Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me: (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

20:1-8 A Day of Conflict
SUMMARY OF LUKE 20:
Christ's Authority Called For. The Baptism of John. The Parable of the Vineyard. On Paying Tribute to Caesar. The Sadducees and the Resurrection. Christ the Lord and Son of David. The Hypocrisy of the Scribes.
In the temple. See notes on Mt 21:23-27. Compare Mr 11:27-33.

MHC:

20:1-8 Men often pretend to examine the evidences of revelation, and the truth of the gospel, when only seeking excuses for their own unbelief and disobedience. Christ answered these priests and scribes with a plain question about the baptism of John, which the common people could answer. They all knew it was from heaven, nothing in it had an earthly tendency. Those that bury the knowledge they have, are justly denied further knowledge. It was just with Christ to refuse to give account of his authority, to those who knew the baptism of John to be from heaven, yet would not believe in him, nor own their knowledge.

CONC:

Authority Chief Clear Doest Elders Giving Priests Rulers Saying Scribes Spake Spoke

Authority Chief Clear Elders Priests Rulers Scribes Together

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

Online Parallel Bible