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 in Other Translations

29 And Jesus answered and said unto them,I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

29 Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

29 “I’ll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question,” Jesus replied.

29 Jesus responded, "First let me ask you a question. Answer my question and then I'll present my credentials.

29 And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

29 Jesus said to them, "I'll ask you a question. Answer me, and then I'll tell you why I have the right to do these things.

29 Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

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 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.

28 “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And 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 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”

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