Matthew 21:24

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

““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.”

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BSBPD

““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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you--I also--one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 21:24 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
  2. Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
  3. Luke 6:9Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
  4. Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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