Luke 20:8

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, Jesus said to them, “[Then] neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Cross References

Mark 11:33

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].”

Matthew 21:27

So, they answered Jesus, “We do not know [where John got the authority for his immersion].” Jesus then replied to them, “[Then] neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching].

Matthew 16:4

“It is an evil and spiritually unfaithful generation of people [that keeps on] looking for a [supernatural] sign; but there will be no [such] sign given to it except the sign of Jonah [i.e., being in the huge fish for three days].” Then He left them and went away.

Matthew 15:14

[So], let these Pharisees alone; they are blind leaders. And if a blind person leads a blind person, both of them will fall into a ditch.”

Luke 22:68

And if I asked you [who I am] you would not answer.

Luke 20:7

Then they answered Jesus that they did not know [who authorized John’s immersion].

Luke 20:9

Then Jesus began speaking to the people. [Note: And perhaps to the religious leaders as well. See Mark 11:18 with 12:1]. He told them this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, then leased it out to tenant farmers and went to another country for a long time.