Matthew 21:23

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

23 aAnd when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him bas he was teaching, and said, cBy what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

Acts 4:5-7

5On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6with dAnnas the high priest and eCaiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. 7And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, fBy what power or gby what name did you do this?”

Acts 5:28

28saying, h“We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you iintend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”
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