Luke 20:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.””

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BSBPD

“And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and Jesus said to them, `Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 20:8 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 5:12He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success.
  2. Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
  3. Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
  4. Matthew 16:4A 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.
  5. Matthew 21:27So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
  6. Mark 11:33So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
  7. Luke 22:68And if I ask you a question, you will not answer.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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