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.
And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you one ‖question, and answere me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, thing.
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- Isaiah 52:13Rank 1 from verse 29
- Luke 20:3–8Rank 2 from verse 29
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.
3And hee answered, and said vnto them, I will also aske you one thing, and answere me.
4The Baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?
5And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If wee shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued yee him not?
6But and if we say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.
7And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
8And Iesus said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.
- Matthew 21:24Rank 3 from verse 29
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.
24And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, I also will aske you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.
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Mark 11:29
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
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A matter asked or disputed; to inquire, examine, or reason about.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.
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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.
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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.
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11:27¶ And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
11:27¶ And they come againe to Hierusalem, *and as he was walking in the Temple, there come to him the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, & the Elders,
11:28And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
11:28And say vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authority to doe these things?
11:29And 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.
11:29And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you one ‖question, and answere me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.
Selected passage11:30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
11:30The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? Answere me.
11:31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
11:31And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?
11:32But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
11:32But if we shall say, Of men, they feared the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet indeed.
11:33And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
11:33And they answered and said vnto Iesus, We cannot tell. And Iesus answering, saith vnto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I doe these things.