Mark 11:29

29 Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Mark 11:29 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:29

And Jesus answered and said unto them
Being not in the least intimidated by such a body of men:

I will also ask of you one question;
or "one word", or "one thing"; (logov) , here answers to the Hebrew word (rbd) , which signifies both "word" and "thing":

and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these
things; (See Gill on Matthew 21:24).

Mark 11:29 In-Context

27 Jesus and his disciples arrived again in Jerusalem. He was walking in the temple courtyards. Then the chief priests came to him. The teachers of the law and the elders came too.

28 "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "Who gave you authority to do this?"

29 Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

30 Was John's baptism from heaven? Or did it come from men? Tell me!"

31 They talked to each other about it. They said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'