Luke 20:1-2

The Authority of Jesus Questioned

1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.
2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Matthew 26:55
  • 2. Luke 8:1
  • 3. John 2:18; Acts 4:7; Acts 7:27
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