Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
The chief priests
By what
Bible References
The chief priests
1 Chronicles 24:1
The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
By what
Exodus 2:14
But the man said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and said, “Certainly this incident is known.”
Acts 4:7
When they had put the men in front of them, they repeatedly asked, “By what sort of power, or in what name [that is, by what kind of authority], did you do this [healing]?”
Acts 7:27
But the man who was injuring his neighbor pushed Moses away, saying, ‘Who appointed you ruler and judge over us?