Luke 20:8

Luke 20:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Context of Luke 20:8

6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, since they are convinced that John was a prophet.” 7And so they answered that they did not know where it came from. And Jesus said to them, “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.” 9But He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time. 10At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

Luke 20:8 word by word

καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐδὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ.¶Read the interlinear

• And JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Neitherοὐδέoude · norG3761
• am I tellingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• you by whatποῖοςpoios · what?G4169
• authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• I doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Luke 20:8

• Luke 22:68and if I ask a question, you will not answer.
• Job 5:12He frustrates the schemes of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.
• Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, Or you will also be like him.
• Matthew 15:14Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
• Matthew 16:4An evil and adulterous generation wants a sign; and so a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah.” And He left them and went away.
• Matthew 21:27And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.
• Mark 11:33Answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.”

Commentaries on Luke 20:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The Jewish authorities refused to answer the question Jesus asked, so Jesus had no obligation to answer their question. Both their question and their refusal were guided by self-interest rather than integrity.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-19(See on Mt 21:23.) 2. these things--particularly the clearing of the temple.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 20:8

• Instruction

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Authority in Religion
• Luke, the Gospel of

Commentaries on Luke 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings