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

Bible References

The chief priests

1 Chronicles 24:1
The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

By what

Exodus 2:14
He answered, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Then Moses was afraid, and thought, "Surely the thing is known."
Acts 4:7
And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"
Acts 7:27
But the man who was wronging his neighbor thrust him aside, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

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