Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they answered Jesus, and said, "We cannot tell." And he likewise said unto them, "Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
New American Standard Bible
And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them,
King James Version
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Holman Bible
So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
And He said to them,
International Standard Version
So they told Jesus, "We don't know." He in turn told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
A Conservative Version
And having answered Jesus, they said, We know not. He said to them, And neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
American Standard Version
And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Amplified
So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And He said to them,
An Understandable Version
So, they answered Jesus, "We do not know [where John got the authority for his immersion]." Jesus then replied to them, "[Then] neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching].
Anderson New Testament
And they answered and said to Jesus: We know not. And he said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Bible in Basic English
And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
Common New Testament
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so they made answer, we cannot tell. and Jesus said, neither shall I tell you, by what authority I do these things.
Darby Translation
And answering Jesus they said, We do not know. He also said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Godbey New Testament
And responding they said to Jesus, We do not know. He also said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
Goodspeed New Testament
And they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor will I tell you what authority I have for doing as I do.
John Wesley New Testament
And they answering said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither tell I you, by what authority I do these things.
Julia Smith Translation
And having answered Jesus, they said, We know not. And he said to them, Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these.
King James 2000
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they answered [and] said to Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things].
Modern King James verseion
And they answered Jesus and said, We cannot tell. And He said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Moffatt New Testament
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "No more will I tell you what authority I have for acting as I do.
Montgomery New Testament
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you in what authority I do these deeds.
NET Bible
So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
New Heart English Bible
They answered Jesus, and said, "We do not know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Noyes New Testament
And they answered Jesus and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Sawyer New Testament
And they answered Jesus, and said, We do not know. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
The Emphasized Bible
And, making answer to Jesus, they said - We know not. He also, said unto them - Neither do, I, tell, you, by what authority, these things, I am doing.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
So they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. Then said he also to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So the answer they gave Jesus was--"We do not know." "Then I," he said, "refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.
Webster
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Weymouth New Testament
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things."
Williams New Testament
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." He also answered them, "Nor am I going to tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do.
World English Bible
They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Worrell New Testament
And, answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know." He also said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."
Worsley New Testament
And therefore in answer to Jesus, they said, We do not know: and He said unto them, Neither do I tell you, by what authority I do these things.
Youngs Literal Translation
And answering Jesus they said, 'We have not known.' He said to them -- he also -- 'Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Eido
Eido
λέγω
Lego
say, speak, call, tell,
Usage: 1045
Exousia
References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 21:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Authority Challenged
26 But and if we shall say of men; then fear we the people. For all men held John as a prophet." 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, "We cannot tell." And he likewise said unto them, "Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 28 "What say ye to this? A certain man had two sons, and came to the elder and said, 'Son, go and work today in my vineyard.'
Cross References
Isaiah 6:10
Harden the heart of this people, stop their ears, and shut their eyes, that they see not with their eyes, hear not with their ears, and understand not with their heart, and convert and be healed."
Isaiah 28:9
Whom then shall such one teach knowledge? And whom shall he make to understand the thing that he heareth? For they are as ignorant as young children, which are weeded from suck or taken from the breasts.
Isaiah 29:10-12
For the LORD shall give you a hard-sleeping spirit, and close your eyes. Your Prophets also, and heads which should see; them shall he cover.
Isaiah 42:19-20
But who is blinder, than my servant? Or so deaf, as my messengers, whom I send unto thee? For who is so blind as the perfect man, and so blind as the LORD's servant?
Isaiah 56:10-11
For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting.
Jeremiah 8:7-9
The Stork knoweth her appointed time; the Turtledove, the Swallow and the Crane consider the time of their travail: but my people will not know the time of the punishment of the LORD.
Malachi 2:6-9
The law of truth was in his mouth, and there was no wickedness found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many one away from their sins.
Matthew 15:14
Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, ye say, 'Today shall be foul weather,' and that because the sky is cloudy and red. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the fashion of the sky: and can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Matthew 23:16-28
Woe be unto you, blind guides, for ye which say, 'Whosoever swear by the temple, it is nothing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple, he offendeth.'
Luke 20:7-8
And they answered that they could not tell whence it was.
John 9:30
The man answered, and said unto them, "This is a marvelous thing that ye know not whence he is, seeing he opened mine eyes.
John 9:40-41
And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words and said unto him, "Are we then blind?"
Romans 1:18-22
For the wrath of God appeareth from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men which withhold the truth in unrighteousness.
Romans 1:28
And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,
2 Corinthians 4:3
If our Gospel be yet hid, it is hid among them that are lost,
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10
even him whose coming is by the working of Satan, with all lying power, signs, and wonders: