Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. I also. Matthew 10:16 Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. Proverbs 26:4,5 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him. . . . Luke 6:9 Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil? To save life or to destroy? Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man. Context Jesus' Authority Challenged23And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority? 24Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. 25The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:… Cross References Proverbs 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise. Matthew 21:23 And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority? Matthew 21:25 The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying: Lexicon “I will also askἘρωτήσω (Erōtēsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. one ἕνα (hena) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. question,” λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. replied, Ἀποκριθεὶς (Apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “{and} if ἐὰν (ean) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc. you answer εἴπητέ (eipēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. Me, μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. I κἀγὼ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. will tell ἐρῶ (erō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. by ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. what ποίᾳ (poia) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one. authority ἐξουσίᾳ (exousia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. I am doing ποιῶ (poiō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. these things. ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. Additional Translations “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. And Jesus answering, said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I also will say to you by what authority I do these things. And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 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. 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: 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. And Jesus answered and 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. "And I also have a question to ask *you*," replied Jesus, "and if you answer me, I in turn will tell you by what authority I do these things. 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. 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; Jump to Previous Authority Jesus Likewise Question Turn Wise WordJump to Next Authority Jesus Likewise Question Turn Wise WordExternal Links Matthew 21:24 NIVMatthew 21:24 NLT Matthew 21:24 ESV Matthew 21:24 NASB Matthew 21:24 ASV Matthew 21:24 Bible Apps Matthew 21:24 Biblia Paralela Matthew 21:24 Chinese Bible Matthew 21:24 French Bible Matthew 21:24 German Bible Alphabetical: also am answer ask authority by do doing I If Jesus me one question replied said tell them these thing things to what which will you NT Gospels: Matthew 21:24 Jesus answered them I also will ask (Matt. Mat Mt) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |