World English Bible
"They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
— Matthew 21:27, World English Bible
“And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”
“And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. ”
“So they answered Jesus,“We don’t know.” Then he said to them,“Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
“And answering Jesus, they said: We know not. He also said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
“And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.”
“And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”
Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'
He answered, 'I will not,' but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, 'I go, sir,' but he didn't go.