Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
He answered them, "Well, I will ask you a question. Tell me,
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered and said to them,
King James Version
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Holman Bible
He answered them,
International Standard Version
He answered them, "I, too, will ask you a question. Tell me:
A Conservative Version
And having answered, he said to them, I also will ask you one word, and ye tell me.
American Standard Version
And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
Amplified
Jesus replied,
An Understandable Version
And Jesus answered them, "Let me also ask you a question. Tell me,
Anderson New Testament
And he answered and said to them: I also will ask you one thing, and do you answer me.
Bible in Basic English
And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:
Common New Testament
He answered them, "I also will ask you a question; now tell me,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus answer'd, I will ask you one question;
Darby Translation
And he answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and tell me:
Godbey New Testament
And responding He said to them, I will ask you one word; and you tell me:
Goodspeed New Testament
He said to them, "I will ask you a question too.
John Wesley New Testament
And he answering said, I will also ask you one thing and tell me, Was the baptism of John from heaven or of men?
Julia Smith Translation
And having answered he said to them, I will ask you one word; and tell me:
King James 2000
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he answered [and] said to them, "I also will ask you a question, and you tell me:
Modern King James verseion
And He answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing, and you answer me:
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He answered and said unto them, "I also will ask you a question: and answer me.
Montgomery New Testament
"I will also ask you a question," he replied.
NET Bible
He answered them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:
New Heart English Bible
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
Noyes New Testament
And he answering said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
Sawyer New Testament
And he answered and said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me,
The Emphasized Bible
And answering, he said unto them - I too, will question, you, as to a matter, - and tell me!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he answering said to them, I also will ask you one question; and resolve me:
Twentieth Century New Testament
"I, too," said Jesus in reply, "will ask you one question. Give me an answer to it.
Webster
And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Weymouth New Testament
"I also will put a question to you, "He said;
Williams New Testament
Then He answered them, "I will ask you a question too. Tell me,
World English Bible
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
Worrell New Testament
And, answering, He said to them, "I, too, will ask you a question; and tell Me:
Worsley New Testament
And He answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one question, tell me,
Youngs Literal Translation
And he answering said unto them, 'I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me:
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 20:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Authority Challenged
2 "Tell us," they said, "what authority you have for acting in this way? Who was it that gave you this authority?" 3 He answered them, "Well, I will ask you a question. Tell me, 4 did the baptism of John come from heaven or from men?"
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 15:2-3
"Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands when they take their food."
Luke 22:68
and you will not answer me when I put a question to you.
Colossians 4:6
let your talk always have a saving salt of grace about it, and learn how to answer any question put to you.