'By What Authority' in the Bible

When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

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

They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."

They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."