Luke 20:3

3 He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me:

Luke 20:3 in Other Translations

3 And he answered and said unto them,I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

3 He answered them, "I also will ask you a question. Now tell me,

3 “Let me ask you a question first,” he replied.

3 Jesus answered, "First, let me ask you a question:

3 And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

3 Jesus answered them, "I, too, have a question for you. Tell me,

3 He answered them, "I will also ask you a question. Tell Me,

3 Jesus replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me,

Luke 20:3 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:3

And he answered and said unto them
That is, Jesus replied to them, as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions express it:

I will also ask you one thing, and answer me;
when he also promised, that if they would give him an answer to his question, he would satisfy them in the point they interrogated him about: and as this was a prudent decline to avoid the snare they laid for him, so it was not an impertinent reply to them; since it led on to a proper answer to their question, as appears by the case proposed; (See Gill on Matthew 21:24).

Luke 20:3 In-Context

1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”

3 He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me:

4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

5 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’