Luke Chapter 20 verse 2 Holy Bible
and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
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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.
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and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?
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And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
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They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"
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and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Tell us, by what authority . . .?--The form of the question is nearly identical in the three Gospels.Parallel Commentaries ...Greek“TellΕἰπὸν (Eipon)Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.us,”ἡμῖν (hēmin)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person PluralStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.they said,λέγοντες (legontes)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “byἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.whatποίᾳ (poia)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.authorityἐξουσίᾳ (exousia)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.are You doingποιεῖς (poieis)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.these things,ταῦτα (tauta)Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter PluralStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. [and]ἢ (ē)ConjunctionStrong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.whoτίς (tis)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.gaveδούς (dous)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.Youσοι (soi)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.thisταύτην (tautēn)Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. authority?”ἐξουσίαν (exousian)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.Jump to PreviousAuthority Chief Clear Elders Priests Rulers Scribes Together