Matthew 21:27

27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Matthew 21:27 in Other Translations

KJV
27 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.
ESV
27 So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And he said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
NLT
27 So they finally replied, “We don’t know.” And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.
MSG
27 They decided to concede that round to Jesus. "We don't know," they answered. Jesus said, "Then neither will I answer your question.
CSB
27 So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." And He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:27 In-Context

25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”
27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’
29 “ ‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.
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