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Berean Standard Bible

“When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?””

Matthew 21:23

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During the final week in Jerusalem, Jesus enters the temple and teaches. The chief priests and elders confront him, demanding to know the source of his authority for what he has done.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

World English Bible (WEB)

When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

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?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, 'By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como vino al templo, llegáronse á él cuando estaba enseñando, los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos del pueblo, diciendo: ¿Con qué autoridad haces esto? ¿y quién te dió esta autoridad?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ya de regreso en el templo, y mientras enseñaba, los principales sacerdotes y otros jefes judíos se le acercaron a exigirle que les explicara por qué había echado del templo a los mercaderes y quién le había dado autoridad para hacerlo.

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