Matthew 21:27
“And they answered Iesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.”
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Matthew 21:27 Context
25The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? from heauen, or of men? and they reasoned with themselues saying, If we shall say, From heauen, hee will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him? 26But if we shall say, Of men, we feare the people, for all hold Iohn as a Prophet. 27And they answered Iesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things. 28¶ But what thinke you? A certaine man had two sonnes, and he came to the first, and said, Sonne, goe worke to day in my vineyard. 29He answered, & said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
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Other Translations for Matthew 21:27
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.
- King James Version
And answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know. He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things."
- Weymouth 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.
- World English Bible
And thei answeriden to Jhesu, and seiden, We witen not. And he seide to hem, Nether Y seie to you, in what power Y do these thingis.
- Wycliffe Bible
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.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 21:27
21:27 Neither tell I you - Not again, in express terms: he had often told them before, and they would not believe him.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 21:27
Mt 21:27 We cannot tell. Hence the Lord refuses to answer their question, but immediately addresses them in a parable. As his death approaches, his parables are unusually solemn.