Acts 4:7
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
Cross-references
In Acts 4:10, Peter gives the direct answer: the healing was done 'by the name of Jesus Christ'—completing the question-answer sequence.
Acts 5:27 mirrors this arraignment, with the apostles again brought before the Sanhedrin for questioning.
Acts 3:6 records the very action under scrutiny: Peter commanding the lame man to walk in Jesus' name.
Acts 3:16 reveals that faith in Jesus' name produced the healing — answering the question about the source of power.
In Acts 5:28, the Sanhedrin again references the same name, forbidding teaching in it—showing the ongoing conflict over Jesus' authority.
In Acts 5:40, the apostles are flogged and commanded not to speak in Jesus' name—the consequence of the authority question in Acts 4:7.
In Matthew 21:23, the chief priests ask Jesus 'By what authority?'—the identical question about divine authorization.
In Luke 20:2, the religious leaders similarly demand Jesus' authority — the same challenge now faced by His apostles.