Luke 20:3

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And answering, he said unto them - I too, will question, you, as to a matter, - and tell me!

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He answered them, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me,

King James Version (1611)
And hee answered, and said vnto them, I will also aske you one thing, and answere me.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
But He replied to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:

New Century Version
Jesus answered, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me:

Amplified Bible
Jesus replied, "I will also ask you a question. You tell Me:

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:

Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me:

Berean Standard Bible
"I will also ask you a question," Jesus replied. "Tell Me:

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "I want to ask you a question.

Complete Jewish Bible
He answered, "I too will ask you a question. Tell me,

Darby Translation
And he answering said to them, *I* also will ask you [one] thing, and tell me:

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus answered, "I will ask you a question too. Tell me:

Geneva Bible (1587)
And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore:

George Lamsa Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you a word, and you tell me;

Good News Translation
Jesus answered them, "Now let me ask you a question. Tell me,

Lexham English Bible
And he answered and said to them, "I also will ask you a question, and you tell me:

Literal Translation
And answering, He said to them, I will also ask you one thing, and you tell me:

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

Bible in Basic English
And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:

Hebrew Names Version
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

International Standard Version
He answered them, "I, too, will ask you a question.a word">[fn] Tell me:

Etheridge Translation
Jeshu answered and said to them, I will also ask of you a word, and tell you me:

Murdock Translation
Jesus answered, and said to them: I also will ask you a word, and tell ye me.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto them: I also wyll aske you one thyng, & aunswere me.

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

World English Bible
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he answering said, I will also ask you one thing and tell me, Was the baptism of John from heaven or of men?

Weymouth's New Testament
"I also will put a question to you, "He said;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus answeride, and seide to hem, And Y schal axe you o word; answere ye to me.

Update Bible Version
And he answered and said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

Webster's Bible Translation
And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

New English Translation
He answered them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

New King James Version
But He answered and said to them, "I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me:

New Living Translation
"Let me ask you a question first," he replied.

New Life Bible
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question also. You answer Me.

New Revised Standard
He answered them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

Revised Standard Version
He answered them, "I also will ask you a question; now tell me,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
He answered and saide vnto the: I also will axe you a questio and answer me.

Young's Literal Translation
And he answering said unto them, `I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he answered, & sayde vnto the: I wil axe you a worde also, tell it me:

Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus answer'd, I will ask you one question;

THE MESSAGE
Jesus answered, "First, let me ask you a question: About the baptism of John—who authorized it, heaven or humans?"

Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus said, "Well, let me ask you this first,

Contextual Overview

¹ And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and telling the good tidings, that the High-priests and the Scribes, with the Elders, came upon him, - ² and spake, saying, unto him - Tell us, by what authority, these things, thou art doing, and, who, is it, that gave thee this authority. ³ And answering, he said unto them - I too, will question, you, as to a matter, - and tell me! ⁴ The immersion of John, Of heaven, was it, or of men? ⁵ And they deliberated together by themselves, saying - If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him? ⁶ But, if we say, Of men, the people, one and all, will stone us, for, persuaded, they are, that, John, was, a prophet. ⁷ And they answered, that they knew not whence. ⁸ And, Jesus, said unto them - Neither do, I, tell, you, by what authority, these things, I am doing.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I will: Luke 22:68, Matthew 15:2, Matthew 15:3, Colossians 4:6

Reciprocal: Mark 11:29 - I will

Cross-References

Genesis 20:1
And Abraham brake up from thence, towards the land of the South, and fixed his dwelling between Kadesh and Shur, so he sojourned in Gerar.

Genesis 20:7
Now, therefore restore the man's wife, for a prophet, is he, that he may pray for thee and live thou, - But if thou art not going to restore her, know, that thou shalt die, thou - and all that are thine.

Genesis 20:12
Moreover also, in truth, my sister daughter of my father, she is, only not daughter of my mother, - so she became my wife.

Genesis 20:13
And so it came to pass when the Gods caused me to wander from my fathers house, that I said to her, This, is thy lovingkindness, wherewith thou shalt deal with me, - Into what-soever place we enter, say of me My brother, is he.

Genesis 20:14
Then took Abimelech sheep and oxen and men - servants and maid-servants, and gave to Abraham, - and restored to him Sarah his wife.

Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech, said, Lo! my land is before thee, - wherever it may seem good in thine eyes, dwell.

Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed, and lo! a stairway, planted earthwards, with, its top, reaching towards the heavens, - and lo! messengers of God, ascending and descending thereon;

Genesis 31:24
And God went in unto Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, - and said to him Take heed to thyself that thou speak not with Jacob either good or bad.

Genesis 37:5
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they went on yet more to hate him.

Genesis 37:9
Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren, and said: - Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.