Interlinear Bible - Matthew 21:23-27

23 When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?"

Kai; CONJ ejlqovnto? V-2AAP-GSM aujtou' P-GSM eij? PREP to; T-ASN iJero;n N-ASN prosh'lqon V-AAI-3P aujtw'/ P-DSM didavskonti V-PAP-DSM oiJ T-NPM ajrcierei'? N-NPM kai; CONJ oiJ T-NPM presbuvteroi A-NPM tou' T-GSM laou' N-GSM levgonte?, V-PAP-NPM #En PREP poiva/ I-DSF ejxousiva/ tau'ta D-APN poiei'?; V-PAI-2S kai; CONJ tiv? I-NSM soi P-2DS e~dwken V-AAI-3S th;n T-ASF ejxousivan tauvthn; D-ASF

24 Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

ajpokriqei;? V-AOP-NSM de; CONJ oJ T-NSM #Ihsou'? N-NSM ei\pen V-2AAI-3S aujtoi'?, P-DPM #Erwthvsw V-FAI-1S uJma'? P-2AP kajgw; P-1NS lovgon N-ASM e&na, N-ASM oJ;n R-ASM eja;n COND ei~phtev V-2AAS-2P moi P-1DS kajgw; P-1NS uJmi'n P-2DP ejrw' V-FAI-1S ejn PREP poiva/ I-DSF ejxousiva/ tau'ta D-APN poiw': V-PAI-1S

25 "The baptism of John was from what source, from heaven or from men?" And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why * did you not believe him?'

to; T-NSN bavptisma N-NSN to; T-NSN #Iwavnnou N-GSM povqen ADV h\n; V-IXI-3S ejx oujranou' N-GSM h^ PRT ejx ajnqrwvpwn; N-GPM oiJ T-NPM de; CONJ dielogivzonto V-INI-3P ejn PREP eJautoi'? F-3DPM levgonte?, V-PAP-NPM #Ea;n COND ei~pwmen, V-2AAS-1P #Ex oujranou', N-GSM ejrei' V-FAI-3S hJmi'n, P-1DP Dia; PREP tiv I-ASN ou\n CONJ oujk PRT ejpisteuvsate V-AAI-2P aujtw'/; P-DSM

26 "But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet."

eja;n COND de; CONJ ei~pwmen, V-2AAS-1P #Ex ajnqrwvpwn, N-GPM fobouvmeqa V-PNI-1P to;n T-ASM o~clon, N-ASM pavnte? A-NPM ga;r CONJ wJ? ADV profhvthn N-ASM e~cousin V-PAI-3P to;n T-ASM #Iwavnnhn. N-ASM

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

kai; CONJ ajpokriqevnte? V-AOP-NPM tw'/ T-DSM #Ihsou' N-DSM ei\pan, V-2AAI-3P Oujk PRT oi~damen. V-RAI-1P e~fh V-IXI-3S aujtoi'? P-DPM kai; CONJ aujtov?, P-NSM Oujde; ADV ejgw; P-1NS levgw V-PAI-1S uJmi'n P-2DP ejn PREP poiva/ I-DSF ejxousiva/ tau'ta D-APN poiw'. V-PAI-1S