Matthew 21:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 21:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 21:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 21:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Matthew 21:24 — World English Bible
Matthew 21:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Matthew 21:24 — American Standard Version
Matthew 21:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Matthew 21:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 21:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things: ”
Matthew 21:24 — Darby Translation
Matthew 21:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Iesus answered and said vnto them, I also will aske of you a certaine thing, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.”
Matthew 21:24 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 21:24 in Context — Matthew 21
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
24 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.
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
What Does Matthew 21:24 Mean?
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