Matthew 21:24

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you as sheepe in the middes of the wolues: be yee therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doues.
  • Luke 6:9 : 9 Then sayd Iesus vnto them, I will aske you a question, Whether is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy?
  • Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him. 5 Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

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  • 94%

    27 Then they came againe to Hierusalem: and as he walked in the Temple, there came to him ye hie Priestes, & the Scribes, & the Elders,

    28 And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things?

    29 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you a certaine thing, & answere ye me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I do these things.

    30 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me.

    31 And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?

  • Luke 20:1-5
    5 verses
    89%

    1 And it came to passe, that on one of those dayes, as he taught the people in the Temple, and preached the Gospel, the hie Priests and the Scribes came vpon him with the Elders,

    2 And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?

    3 And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore:

    4 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?

    5 And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?

  • 86%

    25 The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? From heauen, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him?

    26 And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.

    27 Then they answered Iesus, and said, We can not tell; he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.

    28 But what thinke ye? A certaine man had two sonnes, and came to the elder, and saide, Sonne, goe and worke to day in my vineyarde.

  • 23 And whe he was come into the Temple, the chiefe Priestes, and the Elders of the people came vnto him, as he was teaching, and saide, By what authoritie doest thou these things? And who gaue thee this authoritie?

  • 33 Then they answered, and saide vnto Iesus, We cannot tell; Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Neither will I tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.

  • Luke 20:7-8
    2 verses
    82%

    7 Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

    8 Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Neither tell I you, by what authoritie I doe these things.

  • 21 Why askest thou mee? aske them which heard mee what I sayde vnto them: beholde, they knowe what I sayd.

  • 34 Iesus answered him, Saiest thou that of thy selfe, or did other tell it thee of me?

  • 73%

    67 Saying, Art thou that Christ? tell vs; he said vnto them, If I tell you, ye wil not beleeue it.

    68 And if also I aske you, you will not answere me, nor let me goe.

  • 41 While the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,

  • 72%

    21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest, and teachest right, neither doest thou accept mans person, but teachest the way of God truly.

    22 Is it lawfull for vs to giue Cesar tribute or no?

  • 36 And he sayd vnto them, What would ye I should doe for you?

  • 17 Tell vs therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?

  • 16 Then hee asked the Scribes, What dispute you among your selues?

  • 19 ( The hie Priest then asked Iesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

  • 71%

    20 And he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

    21 They sayd vnto him, Cesars. Then sayd he vnto them, Giue therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesars, and giue vnto God, those things which are Gods.

  • 17 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Giue to Cesar the things that are Cesars, and to God, those that are Gods: & they marueiled at him.

  • 7 Then they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe?

  • 32 Then Iesus stoode still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I should do to you?

  • 15 Then answered Peter, and said to him, Declare vnto vs this parable.

  • 15 He said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am?

  • 1 Then Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe in parables, saying,

  • 13 Nowe when Iesus came into the coastes of Cesarea Philippi, hee asked his disciples, saying, Whome doe men say that I, the sonne of man am?

  • 24 Then came the Iewes round about him, and sayd vnto him, Howe long doest thou make vs dout? If thou be that Christ, tell vs plainely.

  • 46 And none could answere him a worde, neither durst any from that day foorth aske him any moe questions.

  • 40 And Iesus answered, and saide vnto him, Simon, I haue somewhat to say vnto thee; he said, Master, say on.

  • 27 And Iesus went out, and his disciples into the townes of Cesarea Philippi; by the way hee asked his disciples, saying vnto them, Whome doe men say that I am?

  • 4 And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.

  • 25 Then he sayd vnto them, Giue then vnto Cesar the things which are Cesars, and to God those which are Gods.

  • 41 Then sayd he vnto them, Howe say they that Christ is Dauids sonne?

  • 3 And he answered, and sayde vnto them, What did Moses commaund you?

  • 23 Iesus answered him, If I haue euill spoken, beare witnes of the euil: but if I haue well spoken, why smitest thou me?

  • 11 And Iesus stood before ye gouernour, and the gouernour asked him, saying, Art thou that King of the Iewes? Iesus said vnto him, Thou sayest it.

  • 4 Tell vs, when shall these things be? And what shalbe the signe when all these things shalbe fulfilled?

  • 1 Then spake Iesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,