²³And after^* he arrived at the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him while he^* was teaching, saying, “By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?”

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Footnotes

*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“arrived”)
*Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was teaching”) which is understood as temporal

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority?”

NLTNew Living Translation

When Jesus returned to the Temple and began teaching, the leading priests and elders came up to him. They demanded, “By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?”

KJV 1900King James Version

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?

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