Mark 11:29

World English Bible (WEB)

Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

In context

27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him,

28 and they began saying to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

30 The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”

31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

WEB World English Bible: Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
KJV King James Version: And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
ASV American Standard Version: And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: And Jesus answering said to them, 'I will question you — I also — one word; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;
DBY Darby Translation: And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
WBS Webster Bible: And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.