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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““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)“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“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 21:24 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
- Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- 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?”
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
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