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Mark 11:29
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Jesus’ Authority Questioned

27 Then they came again to Jerusalem. aAnd as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him.  
28 And they said to Him, “By what aauthority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority to do these things?”  
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
30 The abaptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”  
31 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 But if we say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for aall counted John to have been a prophet indeed.  
33 So they answered and said to Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus answered and said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Verse Comparison: Mark 11:29

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
Jesus told them, I will ask you a question. Answer Me, and then I will tell you by what [sort of] authority I do these things.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "I have just one question to ask you. If you answer it, I will tell you where I got the right to do these things.

Darby English Version
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:

Good News Bible
Jesus answered them, "I will ask you just one question, and if you give me an answer, I will tell you what right I have to do these things.

International Standard Version
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and {then} I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

New International Version
Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

New King James Version
But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

New English Translation
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:


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