Mark 11:28
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?””
A short, plain-language explanation of Mark 11:28 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
““By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?”
King James Version · Public Domain“and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they say to him, `By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 11:28 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 2:14But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
- Numbers 16:3They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
- Numbers 16:13Is it not enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Must you also appoint yourself as ruler over us?
- Acts 7:27But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?
- Acts 7:38He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.
- Acts 7:51You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).