Matthew 21:24
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 21:24 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“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.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jesus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Auch ich will euch ein Wort fragen, und wenn ihr es mir saget, so werde auch ich euch sagen, in welchem Recht ich diese Dinge tue.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: Yo también os preguntaré una palabra, la cual si me dijereis, también yo os diré con qué autoridad hago esto.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Jesus lhes respondeu: Eu também vos farei uma pergunta. Se vós a responderdes a mim, também eu vos responderei com que autoridade faço isto.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Jesus respondeu e disse-lhes: "Eu também vos farei uma pergunta. Se me responderdes, da mesma forma Eu vos direi com que autoridade faço estas coisas.
📖 Matthew 21:24 in Context
22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
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.
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