Mark 11:29
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 11:29 in other translations
| BSB | “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. |
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| WEB | Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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; |
| DARBY | 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: |
| BBE | And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Mark 11:29 mean?
Barnes' Notes
(1) "one question" or "one thing"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 11:27-33
Our Saviour shows how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to those of John; they had the same design and tendency, to bring in the gospel kingdom. These elders did not deserve to be taught; for it was plain that they contended not for truth, but victory: nor did he need to tell them; for the works he did, told them plainly he had authority from God; since no man could do the miracles which he did, unless God…
Mark 11:29 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 11:29
- Matthew 21:24
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.
- Isaiah 52:13
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
- Luke 20:3-8
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Mark 11:28
And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
- Mark 11:29
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
- Mark 11:30
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Mark 11:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Jesús respondiendo entonces, les dice: Os preguntaré también yo una palabra; y respondedme, y os diré con qué facultad hago estas cosas: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Jésus, répondant, leur dit: Je vous demanderai, moi aussi, une chose, et répondez-moi; et je vous dirai par quelle autorité je fais ces choses. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jesus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Auch ich will euch ein Wort fragen, und antwortet mir, und ich werde euch sagen, in welchem Recht ich diese Dinge tue: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Jesus autem respondens, ait illis: Interrogabo vos et ego unum verbum, et respondete mihi: et dicam vobis in qua potestate hæc faciam. |