Luk 20:2 | NET2full | STEP | and said to him , “ Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things ? Or who is it who gave you this authority ?”

‏ Luke 20:2

2 and said to him, ^{▼▼tn Grk “and said, saying to him.” This is redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.} “Tell us: By what authority ^{▼▼tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ.} are you doing these things? ^{▼▼sn The leadership is looking back to acts like the temple cleansing (19:45-48). How could a Galilean preacher do these things?} Or who is it who gave you this authority?”