Luke 20:2-8
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 20
2and they declared, saying to Him, 'Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?' 3But He replied to them, 'I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me: 4Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?' 5They discussed among themselves, saying, 'If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ 6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, since they are convinced that John was a prophet.' 7And so they answered that they did not know where it came from. 8And Jesus said to them, 'Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.'King James Version
Chapter 20
2And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 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.Christian Standard Bible
3He answered them, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me,
4was the baptism of John from heaven or of human origin? "
New Living Translation
Chapter 20
2They demanded, 'By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?'
3Let me ask you a question first,' he replied.
4Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?'
English Standard Version
Chapter 20
2and said to him, “Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority.” 3He answered them, “I also will ask you a question. Now tell me, 4was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?” 5And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ 6But if we say, ‘From man,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.” 7So they answered that they did not know where it came from. 8And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”New International Version
Chapter 20
2Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,' they said. 'Who gave you this authority?'
3He replied, 'I will also ask you a question. Tell me:
4John's baptism--was it from heaven, or of human origin?'
New King James Version
3But He answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me:
4The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”