Cross Reference MATTHEW 21:23 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

{Matthew 21:23} And 2532 when he 846 was come 2064 z5631 into 1519 the x3588 temple, 2411 the x3588 chief priests 749 and 2532 the x3588 elders 4245 of the x3588 people 2992 came 4334 z5656 unto him 846 as he was teaching, 1321 z5723 and said, 3004 z5723 By 1722 what 4169 authority 1849 doest x4160 thou y4160 z5719 these things? 5023 and 2532 who 5101 gave 1325 z5656 thee 4671 this 5026 authority? 1849

when:
"Andª they comeª ° againª toª Jerusalem:ª andª as heª was walkingª ° inª the¹ temple,ª there comeª ° toª himª the¹ chief priests,ª andª the¹ scribes,ª andª the¹ elders,ª ... Andª sayª ° unto him,ª Byª whatª authorityª doest¹ thou² ° these things?ª andª whoª gaveª ° theeª thisª authorityª toª doª ° these things?ª" {Mrk 11:27-28} + "Andª he taughtª ª °° dailyª ª inª the¹ temple.ª Butª the¹ chief priestsª andª the¹ scribesª andª the¹ chiefª of the¹ peopleª soughtª ° to destroyª ° him,ª ... Andª could² ° notª findª ° whatª they might do:ª ° forª allª the¹ peopleª were very attentiveª ° to hearª ° him.ª" {Lke 19:47-48} + "Andª it came to pass,ª ° [that] onª oneª of thoseª days,ª as heª taughtª ° the¹ peopleª inª the¹ temple,ª andª preached the gospel,ª ° the¹ chief priestsª andª the¹ scribesª came uponª ° [him] withª the¹ elders,ª ... Andª spakeª ° untoª him,ª saying,ª ° Tellª ° us,ª byª whatª authorityª doest¹ thou² ° these things?ª orª whoª is¹ he² ° that gaveª ° theeª thisª authority?ª" {Lke 20:1-2}

the chief priests:
"Now [these are] the divisionsª of the sonsª of Aaron.ª The sonsª of Aaron;ª Nadab,ª and Abihu,ª Eleazar,ª and Ithamar.ª ... These¹ [were] the orderingsª of them in their serviceª to comeª ° into the houseª of the LORD,ª according to their manner,ª underª Aaronª their father,ª as¹ the LORDª Godª of Israelª had commandedª ° him." {1Ch 24:1-19}

By what:
"And he said,ª ° Who¹ madeª ° thee² a princeª and a judgeª ° over¹ us? intendestª ° thou¹ to killª ° me, as¹ thou killedstª °¹ the Egyptian?ª And Mosesª feared,ª ° and said,ª ° Surelyª this thingª is known.ª °" {Exd 2:14} + "Andª when they had set² °¹ themª inª the¹ midst,ª they asked,ª ° Byª whatª power,ª orª byª whatª name,ª have² ° yeª doneª ° this?ª" {Act 4:7} + "Butª he that did² ° his neighbour² wrongª °¹ thrust² ° him² away,ª °¹ saying,ª ° Whoª madeª ° theeª a rulerª andª a judgeª overª us?ª" {Act 7:27}