'By What Authority' in the Bible

When he had entered the Temple courts, and was teaching, the high priests and elders of the people came to him and asked him, "By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?"

Jesus answered. "I also will put a question to you, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

"By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

"And I will put one question to you," replied Jesus. "Answer this, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So their answer to Jesus was, "We do not know." "Neither will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

They spoke to him saying. "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is it that gave you this authority?"