Mark 11:33 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)33 So, they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know [where John got his authority to immerse].” Jesus replied to them, “[Then] neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching].” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176933 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition33 So they replied to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus said to them, Neither am I going to tell you what [sort of] authority I have for doing these things. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)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. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible33 They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things.” Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version33 And answering, they said to Jesus, "We do not know." And in response, Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things." Ver Capítulo |
Jesus began speaking to them [i.e., to the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses (See 11:18) or, to the people (See Luke 20:19)] by using parables. He said, “A man planted a vineyard and built a fence around it. He dug a place for constructing a grape squeezing device, built a [lookout] tower [near it], then leased it out to tenant farmers and went to another country.