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And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

And {G2532} when they had set {G2476} them {G846} in {G1722} the midst {G3319}, they asked {G4441}, By {G1722} what {G4169} power {G1411}, or {G2228} by {G1722} what {G4169} name {G3686}, have {G4160} ye {G5210} done {G4160} this {G5124}?

They had the emissaries stand before them and asked, “By what power or in what name did you do this?”

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

And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 21:23 (7 votes)

    ¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

  • Mark 11:28 (5 votes)

    And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

  • Acts 5:40 (4 votes)

    And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

  • John 2:18 (3 votes)

    Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

  • Acts 5:27 (3 votes)

    And when they had brought them, they set [them] before the council: and the high priest asked them,

  • Acts 5:28 (3 votes)

    Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.

  • Exodus 2:14 (2 votes)

    And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.