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Mark 11:29

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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.
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  1. Isaiah 52:13Rank 1 from verse 29
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    13¶ Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

  2. Luke 20:3–8Rank 2 from verse 29
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    3And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

    4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

    5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

    6But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

    7And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

    8And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

  3. Matthew 21:24Rank 3 from verse 29
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    24And 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.

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Mark 11:29

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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answer

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Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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tell

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1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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authority

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1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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28And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

29And 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.

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30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

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