Matthew 21:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”

Matthew 21:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Matthew 21:27 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”

Matthew 21:27 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And answering Jesus they said, `We have not known.' He said to them--he also--`Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Matthew 21:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And answering Jesus they said, We do not know. He also said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Matthew 21:27 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then they answered Iesus, and said, We can not tell. And he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.”

Matthew 21:27 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:27 in Context — Matthew 21

25 De onde era o batismo de João? Do céu, ou dos seres humanos?E eles pensaram entre si mesmos, dizendo: Se dissermos: “Do céu”, ele nos dirá: “Por que, então, não crestes nele?

26 Mas se dissermos: “Dos seres humanos”, temos medo da multidão, pois todos consideram João como profeta.

27 Então responderam a Jesus: Não sabemos. E ele lhes disse: Nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço isto.

28 Mas que vos parece? Um homem tinha dois filhos. Aproximando-se do primeiro, disse: “Filho, vai hoje trabalhar na minha vinha.”

29 Porém ele respondeu: “Não quero”; mas depois se arrependeu, e foi.

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