Mark 11:29

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς Iēsous	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
answered	ἀποκρίθητέ apokrithēte	G611	to conclude for oneself · verb — aorist passive deponent imperative, 2nd person plural
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς· autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
I will	ἐπερωτήσω eperōtēsō	G1905	to ask for · verb — future active indicative, 1st person singular
also	κἀγώ kagṓ	G2504	so also the dative case
ask	ἐπερωτάω eperōtáō	G1905	to ask for
of you	ὑμᾶς hymâs	G5209	you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
one	ἕνα hena	G1520	one · adjective — accusative singular masculine
question	λόγον, logon	G3056	something said (including the thought) · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	κἀγὼ kagō	G2532	and · personal pronoun — 1st person nominative singular + conjunction
answer	ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai	G611	to conclude for oneself
me	μοί moí	G3427	to me
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
I will tell	ἐρέω eréō	G2046	an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
by	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
what	ποίᾳ poia	G4169	individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort… · interrogative pronoun — dative singular feminine
authority	ἐξουσίᾳ exousia	G1849	privilege · noun — dative singular feminine
I do	ποιῶ. poiō	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
these things	ταῦτα taûta	G5023	these things

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Cross-references

Isaiah 52:13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Matthew 21:24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I…
Luke 20:3-8 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 11:27–end

We have here Christ examined by the great Sanhedrim concerning his authority; for they claimed a power to call prophets to an account concerning their mission. They came to him when he was walking in the temple, not for his diversion, but teaching the people, first one company and then another. The Peripatetic philosophers were so called from the custom they had of walking when they taught. The cloisters, or piazzas, in the courts of the temple, were fitted for this purpose. The great men were vexed to see him followed and heard with attention, and therefore came to him with some solemnity, and did as it were arraign him at the bar with this question, By what authority doest thou these thing…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 11:27

See on Mat 21:23-27 (note).

John Gill on 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"; here answers to the Hebrew word 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.

John Calvin on Mark 11:27–end

Mark 11:27-33 Matthew 21:23-27 Mark 11:27-33 Luke 20:1-8 23. And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him, saying By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee that authority? [23] 24. And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you something, which if you shall tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25. Whence was the baptism of John? From heaven, or from men? But they thought within themselves saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him? 26. But if we shall say, From men, we dread the multitude, for they all hold John for a prophet. 27. And answ…

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The Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) The Lord might indeed have confuted the cavils of his tempters by a direct answer, but prudently puts them a question, that they might be condemned either by their silence or their speaking.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

But Jesus answering said: "I will also ask you one thing, and you answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me." The Lord could have refuted the calumny of the tempters with an open answer, but he prudently asks, so that they may be condemned either by their silence or by their own decision.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Mark

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Dictionary and topics

Pharisees — Separatists (Heb. persahin, from parash, “to separate”). They were probably the successors of the Assideans (i.e., the “pious”), a party that originated in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes in revolt…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 11:27–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 11:27

John Gill on Mark 11:29

John Calvin on Mark 11:27–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 11:27–end

Adam Clarke on Mark 11:27

John Gill on Mark 11:29

John Calvin on Mark 11:27–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 11:29-30