Mark 11:29
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

New Living Translation
“I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied.

English Standard Version
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Berean Study Bible
“I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

NASB 1995
And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

NASB 1977
And Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Amplified Bible
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question, and you answer Me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "I have just one question to ask you. If you answer it, I will tell you where I got the right to do these things.

Good News Translation
Jesus answered them, "I will ask you just one question, and if you give me an answer, I will tell you what right I have to do these things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to them, "I'll ask you a question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you why I have the right to do these things.

International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "I'll ask you one question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you by what authority I'm doing these things.

NET Bible
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And 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.

New King James Version
But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

King James 2000 Bible
And 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.

New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

World English Bible
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

American King James Version
And 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.

American Standard Version
And 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.

A Faithful Version
Then Jesus answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, and if you answer Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

Darby Bible Translation
And 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:

English Revised Version
And 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto them: I wyll also aske of you one question: and aunswere me, and I wyll tell you by what auctoritie I do these thynges.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But Iesus answered and sayde vnto the: I wil axe you a worde also, answere me, and I wyl tell you, by what auctorite I do these.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Iesus answered and sayde vnto them: I will also axe of you a certayne thinge: and answere ye me and I wyll tell you by what auctorite I do these thinges.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And 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;

Berean Literal Bible
And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one thing, and you answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Young's Literal Translation
And 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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jesus having answered, said to them, And I will ask you one word, and answer ye me, and I will tell you by what power I do these things.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one word and you answer Me, and I will tell you in what authority I do these things.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But in response, Jesus said to them: “I also will ask you one word, and if you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua said to them, “I will ask you also one matter that you should tell me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Lamsa Bible
Jesus said to them, I will also ask you a word to tell me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And Jesus answered and said to them: I also will ask you one thing, and if you answer me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

Godbey New Testament
And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one word, and you respond to me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

Haweis New Testament
Then Jesus answering said unto them, I also will ask you one question; and answer me; and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Mace New Testament
Jesus replied to them, if you will answer one question, that I shall propose to you, then I will tell you by what authority I act thus.

Weymouth New Testament
"And I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Worrell New Testament
And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one thing; and answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Worsley New Testament
But Jesus said to them, I also will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
















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