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 (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 21:27 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
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.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie antworteten Jesu und sprachen: Wir wissen es nicht. Da sagte auch er zu ihnen: So sage auch ich euch nicht, in welchem Recht ich diese Dinge tue.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y respondiendo á Jesús, dijeron: No sabemos. Y él también les dijo: Ni yo os digo con qué autoridad hago esto.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então responderam a Jesus: Não sabemos. E ele lhes disse: Nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço isto.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então eles responderam a Jesus e disseram: "Nós não sabemos". Ele também disse a eles: "Nem Eu vos direi com que autoridade Eu faço estas coisas.
📖 Matthew 21:27 in Context
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.
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