Matthew 21:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jesus answered them, 'I will also ask you one question. If you answer it for me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐρωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ λόγον ἕνα, ὃν ἐὰν εἴπητέ μοι, κἀγὼ ὑμῖν ἐρῶ ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.

Transliteration

Apokritheis de the Iēsous eipen to them, I will erōtēsō you kagō logon hena, which if eipēte to me, kagō to you I will erō in what exousia these things I poiō.

Grammar Details

• *Apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *erōtēsō*: future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will ask
• *kagō*: crasis of 'kai ego' - and I/I also
• *logon*: accusative masculine singular - word/question
• *hena*: accusative masculine singular - one
• *eipēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may tell
• *erō*: future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will tell
• *exousia*: dative feminine singular - authority
• *poiō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I do

Word Meanings

• *Apokritheis*: having answered/responding/replying
• *erōtēsō*: ask/question/inquire
• *logon*: word/statement/question
• *eipēte*: tell/say/speak
• *erō*: tell/say/speak
• *exousia*: authority/power/right
• *poiō*: do/perform/make

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus answered and sayde vnto them: I also will axe of you a certayne question which if ye assoyle me I in lyke wyse wyll tell you by what auctorite I do these thinges.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus answered and sayde vnto them: I wil axe a worde of you also: which yf ye tell me, I in like wyse wyl tell you, by what auctorite I do these thinges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Iesus answered and said vnto them, I also will aske of you a certaine thing, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus aunswered, & saide vnto them: I also wyll aske you one questio, which yf ye tell me, I in likewise wyll tell you by what aucthoritie I do these thinges:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus answered them,“I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

Referenced Verses

• Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
• Luke 6:9 : 9 Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to destroy it?"
• Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.