Matthew 21:27 - Revised Standard Version CI

²⁷ So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁷ So they answered Jesus, We do not know. And He said to them, Neither will I tell you by what power of authority I do these things.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁷ And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Common English Bible

²⁷ Then they replied, “We don’t know.” Jesus also said to them, “Neither will I tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁷ And so, they answered Jesus by saying, "We do not know." So he also said to them: "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁷ And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:27 Cross References

Isaiah 28:9

“Whom will he teach knowledge, and to whom will he explain the message? Those who are weaned from the milk, those taken from the breast?

Isaiah 6:10

Make the heart of this people fat, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 16:3

And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet.”

Matthew 21:28

“What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’

John 9:30

The man answered, “Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.

Romans 1:28

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a base mind and to improper conduct.

2 Corinthians 4:3

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.