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Mark 11:28
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26 But aif you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”  

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

27 Then they came again to Jerusalem. aAnd as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him.  
28 And they said to Him, “By what aauthority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”  
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
30 The abaptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”  
31 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Verse Comparison: Mark 11:28

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American Standard Version
and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

Amplified® Bible
And they kept saying to Him, By what [sort of] authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do them?

Contemporary English Version
They asked, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

Darby English Version
and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?

Good News Bible
and asked him, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?"

International Standard Version
and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority to do them?"

King James Version
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

New American Standard Bible
and {began} saying to Him, "By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"

New International Version
"By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you authority to do this?"

New King James Version
And they said to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and began saying to Him, "By what authority do You do these things, or who gave You this authority to do these things?"

Young's Literal Translation
and they say to him, `By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'


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