Luke 20:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Matt 15:14 : 14 Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
Matt 16:4 : 4 An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of Jonah. And he left them, and departed.
Matt 21:27 : 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 11:33 : 33 And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Luke 22:68 : 68 and if I {G2532} ask [you], ye will not {G3756} answer.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Matt 21:27-28
2 verses
90%
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.
28But what think ye? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to-day in the vineyard.
Mark 11:33
89%
33And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Matt 21:23-25
3 verses
82%
23And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
24And 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.
25The 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 unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Luke 20:2-3
2 verses
81%
2and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
3And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
Mark 11:28-29
2 verses
81%
28and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29And Jesus said unto them, I will {G2504} ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Luke 20:7
80%
7And they answered, that they {G1492} knew not whence [it was].
Mark 8:30
74%
30And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.
John 8:19-20
2 verses
73%
19They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know {G302} my Father also.
20These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
Matt 16:20
73%
20Then charged he the disciples that they should tell no man that he was the Christ.
Luke 20:9
73%
9And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
Luke 9:20-21
2 verses
71%
20And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
21But he charged them, and commanded [them] to tell this to no man;
Luke 20:25-26
2 verses
70%
25And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.
26And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
John 18:20-21
2 verses
70%
20Jesus answered him, I have spoken openly to the world; I ever taught in synagogues, and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and in secret spake I nothing.
21Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.
Luke 20:40
70%
40For they durst not any more ask him any question.
John 10:25
70%
25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me.
Luke 22:67-68
2 verses
70%
67If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not {G3756} believe:
68and if I {G2532} ask [you], ye will not {G3756} answer.
Luke 20:21-22
2 verses
70%
21And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Mark 8:26-27
2 verses
70%
26And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the village.
27And Jesus went forth, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am?
John 8:26-28
3 verses
70%
26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.
27They perceived not that he spake to them of the Father.
28Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things.
John 18:34
69%
34Jesus answered, {G846} Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?
John 5:19
69%
19Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do {G3756} nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.
Mark 3:12
69%
12And he {G4183} charged them much that they should not make him known.
John 8:14-15
2 verses
69%
14Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.
15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
Matt 12:16
69%
16and charged them that they should not make him known:
Matt 22:20-21
2 verses
69%
20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
21They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Mark 8:21
69%
21And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand?
Matt 13:13
69%
13Therefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matt 20:15
68%
15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Luke 20:16
68%
16He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
Matt 20:32
68%
32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do unto you?
Matt 22:46
68%
46And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Matt 13:34
68%
34All these things spake Jesus in parables unto the multitudes; and without a parable spake he nothing unto them:
John 10:32
68%
32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
John 7:16
68%
16Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.