Parallel Verses

Williams New Testament

Jesus said to them, "Let me ask you just one question, and if you answer me, I will tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do.

New American Standard Bible

And Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

King James Version

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Holman Bible

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

International Standard Version

Jesus told them, "I'll ask you one question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you by what authority I'm doing these things.

A Conservative Version

And having answering, Jesus said to them, I also will question you one word, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

American Standard Version

And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Amplified

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

An Understandable Version

Jesus answered them, "Let me ask you a question. And if you answer it, then I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Anderson New Testament

And Jesus answered and said to them: I also will ask you one thing, and if you answer me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

Bible in Basic English

And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things.

Common New Testament

Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus replied to them, if you will answer one question, that I shall propose to you, then I will tell you by what authority I act thus.

Darby Translation

And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

Godbey New Testament

And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one word, and you respond to me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

Goodspeed New Testament

Jesus said to them, "Let me ask you one question, and if you answer me, I will tell you what authority I have for doing as I do.

John Wesley New Testament

Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jesus having answered, said to them, And I will ask you one word, and answer ye me, and I will tell you by what power I do these things.

King James 2000

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].

Modern King James verseion

And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one thing, and answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "I will also ask of you a certain thing, and answer ye me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Moffatt New Testament

Jesus said to them, "I am going to ask you a question. Answer this, and I will tell you what authority I have for acting as I do.

Montgomery New Testament

"And I will put one question to you," replied Jesus. "Answer this, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

NET Bible

Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

New Heart English Bible

Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Noyes New Testament

And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one question; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Sawyer New Testament

And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

The Emphasized Bible

But, Jesus, said unto them - I will question you, as to one matter, and answer me, - and I will tell you, by what authority, these things, I am doing:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then Jesus answering said unto them, I also will ask you one question; and answer me; and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"I will put one question to you," said Jesus. "Answer me that, and then I will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.

Webster

And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Weymouth New Testament

"And I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

World English Bible

Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Worrell New Testament

And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one thing; and answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Worsley New Testament

But Jesus said to them, I also will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jesus answering said to them, 'I will question you -- I also -- one word; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

and said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824


Usage: 0

I will
ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

κἀγώ κἀμοί κἀμέ 
Kago 
and I, I also, so I, I, even I, me also,
Usage: 39

ask
ἐπερωτάω 
Eperotao 
Usage: 55

of you
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

me
μοί 
Moi 
me, my, I, mine
Usage: 152

I will tell
ἐρέω 
Ereo 
Usage: 41

you
ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

by
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ποῖος 
Poios 
Usage: 19

ἐξουσία 
Exousia 
Usage: 79

I do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

References

Smith

Context Readings

Jesus' Authority Challenged

28 and said to Him, "What sort of authority have you for doing as you do? Or, who gave you the authority to do as you do?" 29 Jesus said to them, "Let me ask you just one question, and if you answer me, I will tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do. 30 Was John's baptism from heaven or from men? Answer me."

Cross References

Matthew 21:24

Jesus answered them, "Let me too ask you just one question, and if you answer it, I will tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do.

Luke 20:3-8

Then He answered them, "I will ask you a question too. Tell me,

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