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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.”
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Matthew 21:27 Context
24And 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. 25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? 26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 28But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
"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." Matthew 21:27 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details 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.
Other Translations for Matthew 21:27
Bible Commentary for Matthew 21:27
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.
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.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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