Matthew 21:27
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
26 But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”
27 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.
28 But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’
29 He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
Matthew 21:27 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.