29Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.


In Context

25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.

28 "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you authority to do this?"

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

30 John's baptism--was it from heaven, or from men? Tell me!"

31 They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'

Mark 11:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:29And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:29And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word, and answer you me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:29And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:29And 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:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:29And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:29And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:29Jesus said to them, |I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:29And 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:29And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.