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Source language
Original Greek   
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐρωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ λόγον ἕνα, ὃν ἐὰν εἴπητέ μοι κἀγὼ ὑμῖν ἐρῶ ἐν ποίᾳ ἐξουσίᾳ ταῦτα ποιῶ·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
apokritheis de o Iesous eipen autois* Eroteso umas kago logon ena, on ean eipete moi kago umin ero en poia exousia tauta poio*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
respondens Iesus dixit illis interrogabo vos et ego unum sermonem quem si dixeritis mihi et ego vobis dicam in qua potestate haec facio

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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 do these things.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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 do these things.
New King James Version   
But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things:
21st Century King James Version   
And Jesus answered and said unto them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell Me, I in like manner will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Yeshua answered and said to them, “I also shall ask you something and if you will tell me, I shall also tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Darby Bible Translation   
And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Jesus answering, said to them: I also will ask you one word, which if you shall tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
God's Word   
Jesus answered them, "I, too, have a question for you. If you answer it for me, I'll tell you why I have the right to do these things.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Jesus answered them, "I will also ask you one question, and if you answer it for Me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
International Standard Version   
Jesus answered them, "I, too, will ask you one question. If you answer it for me, I will also tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
NET Bible   
Jesus answered them, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
New American Standard Bible   
Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
New International Version   
Jesus replied, "I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
New Living Translation   
"I'll tell you by what authority I do these things if you answer one question," Jesus replied.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Weymouth New Testament   
"And I also have a question to ask *you*," replied Jesus, "and if you answer me, I in turn will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The World English Bible   
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.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Jesus replied, ‘I also will ask you one question. If you tell me the answer, then I will answer your question. I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;
New Life Version   
Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing also. If you tell Me, then I will tell you by what right and power I do these things.
Revised Geneva Translation   
Then Jesus answered, and said to them, “I will also ask of you a certain thing which, if you tell me, I will likewise tell you by what authority I do these things.
The Voice Bible   
Jesus: I will answer your question if first you answer one of Mine:
Living Bible   
“I’ll tell you if you answer one question first,” Jesus replied.
New Catholic Bible   
Jesus said to them in reply, “I will also ask you one question. If you give me an answer, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And Jesus answered and said to them, “I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a word, which if ye tell me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
Christian Standard Bible   
Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question, and if you answer it for me, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Jesus answered them, I also will ask you a question, and if you give Me the answer, then I also will tell you by what power of authority I do these things.
New Century Version   
Jesus answered, “I also will ask you a question. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.
The Message   
Jesus responded, “First let me ask you a question. You answer my question and I’ll answer yours. About the baptism of John—who authorized it: heaven or humans?” They were on the spot and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, “If we say ‘heaven,’ he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe him; if we say ‘humans,’ we’re up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet.” They decided to concede that round to Jesus. “We don’t know,” they answered. Jesus said, “Then neither will I answer your question.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Jesus answered them, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer it, I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Jesus answered · · them, saying, “I also will ask you one question, and if you give me an answer, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
New Matthew Bible   
Jesus answered and said to them, I also will ask of you a certain question, which, if you answer me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Good News Translation®   
Jesus answered them, “I will ask you just one question, and if you give me an answer, I will tell you what right I have to do these things.
Wycliffe Bible   
Jesus answered, and said to them, And I shall ask you one word, the which if ye tell me [which if ye shall say to me], I shall say to you, in what power I do these things.
New Testament for Everyone   
“I’m going to ask you one question, too,” replied Jesus, “and if you tell me the answer then I’ll tell you by what right I’m doing these things.
Contemporary English Version   
Jesus answered, “I have just one question to ask you. If you answer it, I will tell you where I got the right to do these things.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“I am also going to ask you one question,” Jesus replied to them, “and if you answer it I will tell you what authority I have for what I do. John’s baptism, now, did it come from Heaven or was it purely human?” At this they began arguing among themselves, “If we say, ‘it came from Heaven’, he will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe in him?’ If on the other hand we should say, ‘It was purely human’—well, frankly, we are afraid of the people—for all of them consider John was a prophet.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Jesus said to them, ‘I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Jesus replied, “I have a question for you. If you tell me the answer, I’ll tell you what kind of authority I have to do these things.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Jesus replied to them, “I will also ask you a question, and if you tell Me the answer, then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Jesus said to them in reply, “I shall ask you one question, and if you answer it for me, then I shall tell you by what authority I do these things.
New American Standard Bible   
But Jesus responded and said to them, “I will also ask you one question, which, if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
The Expanded Bible   
Jesus answered, “I also will ask you a question. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.
Tree of Life Version   
Yeshua replied to them, “I also will ask you one question. If you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Revised Standard Version   
Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
New International Reader's Version   
Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
BRG Bible   
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 do these things.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Yeshua answered, “I too will ask you a question. If you answer it, then I will tell you by what s’mikhah I do these things.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Jesus answered them, `I will ask you a question also. If you answer me, I will answer you. I will tell you what right I have to do these things.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Jesus said to them, ‘I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said in reply to them, I also will ask you a question, which, if you will tell me, I also will tell you by what samchut I do these things...
Names of God Bible   
Yeshua answered them, “I, too, have a question for you. If you answer it for me, I’ll tell you why I have the right to do these things.
Modern English Version   
Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question. If you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Jesus answered, “I will ask you a question too. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.
International Children’s Bible   
Jesus answered, “I will ask you a question, too. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.
Lexham English Bible   
And Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one question. If you tell the answer to me, I also will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
New International Version - UK   
Jesus replied, ‘I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And having responded, Jesus said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I also will tell you by what-kind-of authority I am doing these things—