Matthew 21:23 — Bible Verse (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?”
Matthew 21:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 21:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 21:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?””
Matthew 21:23 — World English Bible
Matthew 21:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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?”
Matthew 21:23 — American Standard Version
Matthew 21:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?'”
Matthew 21:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 21:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him [as he was] teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?”
Matthew 21:23 — Darby Translation
Matthew 21:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And whe he was come into the Temple, the chiefe Priestes, and the Elders of the people came vnto him, as he was teaching, and saide, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie?”
Matthew 21:23 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 21:23 in Context — Matthew 21
21 Jésus leur répondit: Je vous le dis en vérité,si vous aviez de la foi et que vous ne doutiez point, non seulement vous feriez ce qui a été fait à ce figuier, mais quand vous diriez à cette montagne: Ote-toi de là et jette-toi dans la mer, cela se ferait.
22 Tout ce que vous demanderez avec foi par la prière, vous le recevrez.
23 Jésus se rendit dans le temple, et, pendant qu’il enseignait, les principaux sacrificateurs et les anciens du peuple vinrent lui dire: Par quelle autorité fais-tu ces choses, et qui t’a donné cette autorité?
24 Jésus leur répondit: Je vous adresserai aussi une question; et, si vous m’y répondez, je vous dirai par quelle autorité je fais ces choses.
25 Le baptême de Jean, d’où venait-il? Du ciel, ou des hommes? Mais ils raisonnèrent ainsi entre eux; Si nous répondons: Du ciel, il nous dira: Pourquoi donc n’avez-vous pas cru en lui?
What Does Matthew 21:23 Mean?
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