¶ Lo I send you forth, as sheep among wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
Matthew 21:24 - William Tyndale New Testament Iesus answered, and said unto them: I also will ask of you a certain question, which if ye assoil me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus answered them, I also will ask you a question, and if you give Me the answer, then I also will tell you by what power of authority I do these things. American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. Common English Bible Jesus replied, “I have a question for you. If you tell me the answer, I’ll tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things. Catholic Public Domain Version In response, Jesus said to them: "I also will question you with one word: if you tell me this, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
¶ Lo I send you forth, as sheep among wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the seniors of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said: by what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this power?
Whence was the baptism of Ihon? from heaven, or of men? And they thought in themselves, saying: if we shall say, from heaven, he will say unto us: why did ye not then believe him?
Then said Iesus unto them: I will ask you a question: Whether is it lawful on the saboth days to do good, or to do evil? to save life or for to destroy it?
Let your speech alwaye have faveoure with it and be salted, that ye may know how to answer every man.