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.


In Context

24 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.

25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

26 But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.

27 And 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.

28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go, work to-day in my vineyard.

29 He answered and said, I will not; but afterward he repented, and 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:27And 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.

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 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.