27And 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.


In Context

24 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:

25 The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?

26 but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.

27 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.

28 But what think ye? A man had two children, and coming to the first he said, Child, go to-day, work in my vineyard.

29 And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.

Matthew 21:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:27And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:27So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Then he said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:27And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:27And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:27And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:27And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:27They 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:27And 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:27And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.