Mark 11:33 “So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I…”

Mark 11:33

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

World English Bible

They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

American Standard Version

And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they answered, and saide vnto Iesus, We cannot tell. And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Neither will I tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.

Darby Translation

And they answering say to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus [answering] says to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Young's Literal Translation

and answering they say to Jesus, 'We have not known;' and Jesus answering saith to them, 'Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

Bible in Basic English

And they said in answer to Jesus, We have no idea. And Jesus said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.

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Cross references

“We”

2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 Isaiah 1:3 Isaiah 29:9–14 Isaiah 56:10 Jeremiah 8:7–9 Matthew 15:14

2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · BSB

and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.

Isaiah 1:3 · BSB

The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”

Isaiah 29:9–14 · BSB

Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink.

Isaiah 56:10 · BSB

Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

Jeremiah 8:7–9 · BSB

Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons. The turtledove, the swift, and the thrush keep their time of migration, but My people do not know the requirements of the LORD.

Matthew 15:14 · BSB

Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

“Neither”

Job 5:13 Matthew 16:4 Matthew 21:27 Luke 22:66–69 John 9:27 Proverbs 26:4

Job 5:13 · BSB

He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.

Matthew 16:4 · BSB

A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.

Matthew 21:27 · BSB

So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Luke 22:66–69 · BSB

At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,

John 9:27 · BSB

He replied, “I already told you, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

Proverbs 26:4 · BSB

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

32But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

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