Matthew 21:27
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
In context
25 What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
27 So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
28 But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
29 ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.
Matthew 21:27 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster 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.