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
These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

By what

Exodus 2:14
He said, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?" Moses was afraid, and said, "Surely this thing is known."
Acts 4:7
When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"
Acts 7:27
But he who did his neighbor wrong pushed him away, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?