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Luke 20:2 KJV
Luke · chapter 20 · verse 2
And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?Luke 20:2 · King James Version
Luke 20:2 in context
1And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
2And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
3And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- authorityexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- spakeeiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- gavedidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
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In this passage of story nothing is added here to what we had in the other evangelists; but only in the first verse, where we are told, I. That he was now teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel. Note, Christ was a preacher of his own gospel.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8