Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "I also will ask you one question. If you tell [the answer] to me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].
New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to them,
King James Version
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Holman Bible
Jesus answered them,
International Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "I, too, will ask you one question. If you answer it for me, I will also tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
A Conservative Version
And having answered, Jesus said to them, I also will ask you one word, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
American Standard Version
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Amplified
Jesus replied to them,
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered them, "Let me also ask you a question. If you answer it, then I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them: I also will ask you one thing, which if you will tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.
Common New Testament
Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and Jesus answered them, let me ask you one question, if ye answer me that, I shall likewise satisfy you by what authority I do these things.
Darby Translation
And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things:
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus responding, said to them, I ask you also one word, which if you may speak to me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things:
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus answered, "Let me ask you one question, and if you answer it, I will tell you what authority I have for doing as I do.
John Wesley New Testament
And Jesus answering said to them, I will also ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I will likewise tell you, by what authority I do these things.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus, having answered, said to them, I will also ask you one word, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these.
King James 2000
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Modern King James verseion
And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus answered, and said unto them, "I also will ask of you a certain question, which, if ye assoil me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus replied, "Well, I will ask you a question, and if you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have for acting as I do.
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus answered. "I also will put a question to you, which, if you tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
NET Bible
Jesus answered them, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Noyes New Testament
And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one question; which if ye answer me, I too will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one question, which, if you tell me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The Emphasized Bible
And, making answer, Jesus said unto them - I also, will ask, you, one thing, - which if ye tell me, I also, will tell, you, by what authority, these things, I am doing: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Jesus answering, said to them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye answer me, then will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"I, too," said Jesus in reply, "will ask you one question; if you will give me an answer to it, then I, also, will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.
Webster
And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Weymouth New Testament
"And I also have a question to ask *you*," replied Jesus, "and if you answer me, I in turn will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Williams New Testament
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.
World English Bible
Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Worrell New Testament
And Jesus, answering, said, "I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell Me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things:
Worsley New Testament
but Jesus answered them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I will likewise tell you by what authority I do these things.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said to them, 'I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 21:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Authority Challenged
23 And [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?" 24 And Jesus answered [and] said to them, "I also will ask you one question. If you tell [the answer] to me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these [things]. 25 From where was the baptism of John--from heaven or from men?" And they began to discuss [this] among themselves, saying, "If we say 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
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Cross References
Matthew 10:16
"Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Luke 6:9
And Jesus said to them, "I ask you whether it is permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy [it]?"
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Do not answer a fool according to his folly lest you become like him--even you.