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THE MESSAGE
Luke 20:3
Jesus answered, "First, let me ask you a question: About the baptism of John—who authorized it, heaven or humans?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
He answered them, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me,
He answered them, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me,
King James Version (1611)
And hee answered, and said vnto them, I will also aske you one thing, and answere me.
And hee answered, and said vnto them, I will also aske you one thing, and answere me.
King James Version
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
English Standard Version
He answered them, "I also will ask you a question. Now tell me,
He answered them, "I also will ask you a question. Now tell me,
New American Standard Bible
But He replied to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:
But He replied to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:
New Century Version
Jesus answered, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me:
Jesus answered, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me:
Amplified Bible
Jesus replied, "I will also ask you a question. You tell Me:
Jesus replied, "I will also ask you a question. You tell Me:
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:
Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:
And Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:
Berean Standard Bible
"I will also ask you a question," Jesus replied. "Tell Me:
"I will also ask you a question," Jesus replied. "Tell Me:
Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "I want to ask you a question.
Jesus replied, "I want to ask you a question.
Complete Jewish Bible
He answered, "I too will ask you a question. Tell me,
He answered, "I too will ask you a question. Tell me,
Darby Translation
And he answering said to them, *I* also will ask you [one] thing, and tell me:
And he answering said to them, *I* also will ask you [one] thing, and tell me:
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus answered, "I will ask you a question too. Tell me:
Jesus answered, "I will ask you a question too. Tell me:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore:
And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore:
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you a word, and you tell me;
Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you a word, and you tell me;
Good News Translation
Jesus answered them, "Now let me ask you a question. Tell me,
Jesus answered them, "Now let me ask you a question. Tell me,
Lexham English Bible
And he answered and said to them, "I also will ask you a question, and you tell me:
And he answered and said to them, "I also will ask you a question, and you tell me:
Literal Translation
And answering, He said to them, I will also ask you one thing, and you tell me:
And answering, He said to them, I will also ask you one thing, and you tell me:
American Standard Version
And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
Bible in Basic English
And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:
And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:
Hebrew Names Version
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
International Standard Version
He answered them, "I, too, will ask you a question.a word">[fn] Tell me:
He answered them, "I, too, will ask you a question.a word">[fn] Tell me:
Etheridge Translation
Jeshu answered and said to them, I will also ask of you a word, and tell you me:
Jeshu answered and said to them, I will also ask of you a word, and tell you me:
Murdock Translation
Jesus answered, and said to them: I also will ask you a word, and tell ye me.
Jesus answered, and said to them: I also will ask you a word, and tell ye me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto them: I also wyll aske you one thyng, & aunswere me.
Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto them: I also wyll aske you one thyng, & aunswere me.
English Revised Version
And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
World English Bible
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he answering said, I will also ask you one thing and tell me, Was the baptism of John from heaven or of men?
And he answering said, I will also ask you one thing and tell me, Was the baptism of John from heaven or of men?
Weymouth's New Testament
"I also will put a question to you, "He said;
"I also will put a question to you, "He said;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus answeride, and seide to hem, And Y schal axe you o word; answere ye to me.
And Jhesus answeride, and seide to hem, And Y schal axe you o word; answere ye to me.
Update Bible Version
And he answered and said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
And he answered and said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
Webster's Bible Translation
And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
New English Translation
He answered them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:
He answered them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:
New King James Version
But He answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me:
But He answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me:
New Living Translation
"Let me ask you a question first," he replied.
"Let me ask you a question first," he replied.
New Life Bible
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question also. You answer Me.
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question also. You answer Me.
New Revised Standard
He answered them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:
He answered them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And answering, he said unto them - I too, will question, you, as to a matter, - and tell me!
And answering, he said unto them - I too, will question, you, as to a matter, - and tell me!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:
Revised Standard Version
He answered them, "I also will ask you a question; now tell me,
He answered them, "I also will ask you a question; now tell me,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He answered and saide vnto the: I also will axe you a questio and answer me.
He answered and saide vnto the: I also will axe you a questio and answer me.
Young's Literal Translation
And he answering said unto them, `I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me:
And he answering said unto them, `I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he answered, & sayde vnto the: I wil axe you a worde also, tell it me:
But he answered, & sayde vnto the: I wil axe you a worde also, tell it me:
Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus answer'd, I will ask you one question;
Jesus answer'd, I will ask you one question;
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus said, "Well, let me ask you this first,
Jesus said, "Well, let me ask you this first,
Contextual Overview
1One day he was teaching the people in the Temple, proclaiming the Message. The high priests, religion scholars, and leaders confronted him and demanded, "Show us your credentials. Who authorized you to speak and act like this?" 3Jesus answered, "First, let me ask you a question: About the baptism of John—who authorized it, heaven or humans?" 5They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him; if we say ‘humans,' the people will tear us limb from limb, convinced as they are that John was God's prophet." They agreed to concede that round to Jesus and said they didn't know. 8 Jesus said, "Then neither will I answer your question."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I will: Luke 22:68, Matthew 15:2, Matthew 15:3, Colossians 4:6
Reciprocal: Mark 11:29 - I will
Cross-References
Genesis 20:1
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Genesis 20:14
Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish."
Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish."
Genesis 37:5
Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said, "Listen to this dream I had. We were all out in the field gathering bundles of wheat. All of a sudden my bundle stood straight up and your bundles circled around it and bowed down to mine."
Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. He said, "Listen to this dream I had. We were all out in the field gathering bundles of wheat. All of a sudden my bundle stood straight up and your bundles circled around it and bowed down to mine."
Genesis 37:9
He had another dream and told this one also to his brothers: "I dreamed another dream—the sun and moon and eleven stars bowed down to me!"
He had another dream and told this one also to his brothers: "I dreamed another dream—the sun and moon and eleven stars bowed down to me!"
Genesis 40:8
They said, "We dreamed dreams and there's no one to interpret them." Joseph said, "Don't interpretations come from God? Tell me the dreams."
They said, "We dreamed dreams and there's no one to interpret them." Joseph said, "Don't interpretations come from God? Tell me the dreams."
Job 33:15
"In a dream, for instance, a vision at night, when men and women are deep in sleep, fast asleep in their beds— God opens their ears and impresses them with warnings To turn them back from something bad they're planning, from some reckless choice, And keep them from an early grave, from the river of no return.
"In a dream, for instance, a vision at night, when men and women are deep in sleep, fast asleep in their beds— God opens their ears and impresses them with warnings To turn them back from something bad they're planning, from some reckless choice, And keep them from an early grave, from the river of no return.
Jonah 3:4
Jonah entered the city, went one day's walk and preached, "In forty days Nineveh will be smashed."
Jonah entered the city, went one day's walk and preached, "In forty days Nineveh will be smashed."
Matthew 1:20
While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God's angel spoke in the dream: "Joseph, son of David, don't hesitate to get married. Mary's pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God's Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves'—because he will save his people from their sins." This would bring the prophet's embryonic sermon to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for "God is with us").
While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God's angel spoke in the dream: "Joseph, son of David, don't hesitate to get married. Mary's pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God's Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves'—because he will save his people from their sins." This would bring the prophet's embryonic sermon to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for "God is with us").
Matthew 27:19
While court was still in session, Pilate's wife sent him a message: "Don't get mixed up in judging this noble man. I've just been through a long and troubled night because of a dream about him."
While court was still in session, Pilate's wife sent him a message: "Don't get mixed up in judging this noble man. I've just been through a long and troubled night because of a dream about him."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he answered and said unto them,.... That is, Jesus replied to them, as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions express it:
I will also ask you one thing, and answer me; when he also promised, that if they would give him an answer to his question, he would satisfy them in the point they interrogated him about: and as this was a prudent decline to avoid the snare they laid for him, so it was not an impertinent reply to them; since it led on to a proper answer to their question, as appears by the case proposed;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.
