Acts 4:7

They made Peter and John stand in front of them and began asking, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"

Matthew 21:23

Then Jesus went into the Temple. While he was teaching, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Acts 4:10

you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead.

Exodus 2:14

The man replied, "Who appointed you to be an official judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses became terrified and told himself, "Certainly this event has become known!"

1 Kings 21:12-14

They proclaimed a public fast and seated Naboth in the front row.

Mark 11:28

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

John 2:18

Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?"

John 8:3

But the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. After setting her before them,

John 8:9

When they heard this, they went away one by one, beginning with the oldest, and he was left alone with the woman standing there.

Acts 5:27-28

When they brought them back, they made them stand before the Council, and the high priest began to question them.

Acts 5:40

So they were convinced by him. After calling in the apostles and beating them, they again ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus and let them go.

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Summary

And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

By what name

General references

Bible References

When

Acts 5:27
When they brought them back, they made them stand before the Council, and the high priest began to question them.
1 Kings 21:12
They proclaimed a public fast and seated Naboth in the front row.
John 8:3
But the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery. After setting her before them,

By what power

Exodus 2:14
The man replied, "Who appointed you to be an official judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses became terrified and told himself, "Certainly this event has become known!"
Matthew 21:23
Then Jesus went into the Temple. While he was teaching, the high priests and the elders of the people came to him and asked, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"
Mark 11:28
and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority to do them?"
John 2:18
Then the Jewish leaders asked him, "What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?"

By what name

Acts 4:10
you and all the people of Israel must understand that this man stands healthy before you because of the name of Jesus from Nazareth, whom you crucified, but whom God raised from the dead.
Acts 5:28
He said, "We gave you strict orders not to teach in his name, didn't we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to bring this man's blood on us!"

General references

Luke 12:11
When people bring you before synagogue leaders, rulers, or authorities, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,

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