Jesus’ Authority Challenged
Mark 11:29
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “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.
- KJV
- 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.
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- 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;
- YLT
- 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
- 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:
- DRC
- And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word, and answer you me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
- GNV
- Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you a certaine thing, and answere ye me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I do these things.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include κἀγὼ (“I myself also”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἀποκριθεὶς (“answering”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- Spelling of κἀγὼ: Byzantine text: καὶ ἐγὼ.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: Ἰησοῦς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἰησοῦς; Robinson–Pierpont add ἀποκριθεὶς.
- SBLGNT: ὑμᾶς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὑμᾶς; Robinson–Pierpont add καὶ ἐγὼ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς ἕνα λόγον, καὶ ἀποκρίθητέ μοι, καὶ ἐρῶ ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ·
- RP2018
- Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς καὶ ἐγὼ ἕνα λόγον, καὶ ἀποκρίθητέ μοι, καὶ ἐρῶ ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ ἕνα λόγον, καὶ ἀποκρίθητέ μοι, καὶ ἐρῶ ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.
- SCR1894
- ο δε ιησους αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις επερωτησω υμας καγω ενα λογον και αποκριθητε μοι και ερω υμιν εν ποια εξουσια ταυτα ποιω
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 52:13Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
- Matthew 21:24“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- Luke 20:3–8“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me: 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 did you not believe…
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