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?"

Mark 11:28 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:28

And say unto him, by what authority dost thou do these
things?
&c.] 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).

Mark 11:28 In-Context

26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions."

27 They came again to Yerushalayim, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief Kohanim, and the Sofrim, and the Zakenim came to him,

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?"

29 Yeshua said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

30 The immersion of Yochanan -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."