Matthew 21:23
Good News Translation
Jesus came back to the Temple; and as he taught, the chief priests and the elders came to him and asked, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you such right?"

New Revised Standard Version
When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus had gone into the temple and was teaching when the chief priests and the leaders of the people came up to him. They asked, "What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

New American Bible
When he had come into the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people approached him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority?

when.

Mark 11:27,28 And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients. . . .

Luke 19:47,48 And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him. . . .

Luke 20:1,2 And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together, . . .

the chief priests.

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

*etc:

By what.

Exodus 2:14 But he answered: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us? wilt thou kill me, as thou didst yesterday kill the Egyptian? Moses feared, and said: How is this come to be known?

Acts 4:7 And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power or by what name, have you done this?

Acts 7:27 But he that did the injury to his neighbour thrust him away, saying: Who hath appointed thee prince and judge over us:

Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
22And all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer believing, you shall receive. 23And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority? 24Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.…
Cross References
Matthew 21:24
Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 24:1
And Jesus being come out of the temple, went away. And his disciples came to shew him the buildings of the temple.

Matthew 26:55
In that same hour, Jesus said to the multitudes: You are come out, as it were to a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple: and you laid not hands on me.

Mark 11:27
And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients.

Luke 20:1
And it came to pass that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,

Matthew 21:22
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