Matthew 21:23

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Matthew 21:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible

21 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

23 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?”

24 “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

25 What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

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Mark 11:27

After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

Mark 11:28

“By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

Luke 19:47

Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

Luke 19:48

Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

Luke 20:1

One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

Luke 20:2

“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

1 Chronicles 24:1

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

1 Chronicles 24:2

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

1 Chronicles 24:3

With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.

1 Chronicles 24:4

Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:5

Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.

1 Chronicles 24:6

The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:7

The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

1 Chronicles 24:8

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

1 Chronicles 24:9

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

1 Chronicles 24:10

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

1 Chronicles 24:11

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

1 Chronicles 24:12

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

1 Chronicles 24:13

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

1 Chronicles 24:14

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

1 Chronicles 24:15

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

1 Chronicles 24:16

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

1 Chronicles 24:17

the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

1 Chronicles 24:18

the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

1 Chronicles 24:19

This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

Exodus 2:14

But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”

Acts 4:7

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

Acts 7:27

But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us?