Mark 11:29
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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.

I will.

Isaiah 52:13 Behold my servant shall understand, he shall be exalted, and extolled, and shall be exceeding high.

Matthew 21:24 Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

Luke 20:3-8 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me: . . .

question.

Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
28And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things? 29And 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. 30The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.…
Cross References
Mark 11:28
And they say to him: By what authority dost thou these things? And who hath given thee this authority that thou shouldst do these things?

Mark 11:30
The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.

Lexicon
“I will ask
Ἐπερωτήσω (Eperōtēsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

one
ἕνα (hena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

question,”
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

replied,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“and [if]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you answer
ἀποκρίθητέ (apokrithēte)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

Me,
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

I will tell
ἐρῶ (erō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

by
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

what
ποίᾳ (poia)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4169: Of what sort. From the base of pou and hoios; individualizing interrogative what sort of, or which one.

authority
ἐξουσίᾳ (exousia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

I am doing
ποιῶ (poiō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

these things.
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.


Additional Translations
“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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

"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.

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

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;
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