Matthew 21:27
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New International Version (©1984)
So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then he said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So they finally replied, "We don't know." And Jesus responded, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I do these things.

English Standard Version (©2001)
So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

International Standard Version (©2008)
So they said to Jesus, "We don't know." He in turn told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus told them, "Then I won't tell you why I have the right to do these things.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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.

Bible in Basic English
And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Weymouth New Testament
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things."

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.

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.

Geneva Study Bible

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.

People's New Testament

21:27 We cannot tell. Hence the Lord refuses to answer their question, but immediately addresses them in a parable. As his death approaches, his parables are unusually solemn.

Wesley's Notes

21:27 Neither tell I you - Not again, in express terms: he had often told them before, and they would not believe him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

27. And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell-Evidently their difficulty was, how to answer, so as neither to shake their determination to reject the claims of Christ nor damage their reputation with the people. For the truth itself they cared nothing whatever.

Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things-What composure and dignity of wisdom does our Lord here display, as He turns their question upon themselves, and, while revealing His knowledge of their hypocrisy, closes their mouths! Taking advantage of the surprise, silence, and awe produced by this reply, our Lord followed it up immediately by the two following parables.

Parable of the Two Sons (Mt 21:28-32).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:23-27 As our Lord now openly appeared as the Messiah, the chief priests and scribes were much offended, especially because he exposed and removed the abuses they encouraged. Our Lord asked what they thought of John's ministry and baptism. Many are more afraid of the shame of lying than of the sin, and therefore scruple not to speak what they know to be false, as to their own thoughts, affections, and intentions, or their remembering and forgetting. Our Lord refused to answer their inquiry. It is best to shun needless disputes with wicked opposers.


Matthew 21:26 "But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet."
Matthew 21:28 "But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.' (NASB ©1995)

Authority Idea Jesus


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.

We cannot tell. 15:14 16:3 23:16 *etc: Isa 6:10 28:9 29:10-12 42:19,20 56:10,11 Jer 8:7-9 Mal 2:6-9 Lu 20:7,8 Joh 9:30,40,41 Ro 1:18-22,28 2Co 4:3 2Th 2:9,10

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