KJV ORIGINAL
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?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Jesus got to the temple and started teaching, the chief priests and community leaders came up to him with an attitude. They were like, 'Who do you think you are? What gives you the right to do all this stuff? Who put you in charge?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The religious leaders were basically asking Jesus for his credentials — but they weren't ready for the answer.
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