A moment in scripture
Luke 20:2
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And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
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The surrounding passage
- Luke 20:1
And 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,
- Luke 20:3
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
- Luke 20:4
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.