KJV: 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.
YLT: 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;
Darby: 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:
ASV: 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.
| Ἀποκριθεὶς | Answering |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Passive, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀποκρίνομαι Sense: to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer. |
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| δὲ | now |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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| ὁ | - |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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| εἶπεν | said |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to speak, say. |
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| αὐτοῖς | to them |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| Ἐρωτήσω | Will ask |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ἐρωτάω Sense: to question. |
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| κἀγὼ | I also |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Nominative 1st Person Singular Root: κἀγώ Sense: and I. |
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| λόγον | thing |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: λόγος Sense: of speech. |
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| ἕνα | one |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: εἷς Sense: one. |
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| εἴπητέ | you tell |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: λέγω Sense: to speak, say. |
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| μοι | Me |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| ὑμῖν | to you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Plural Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| ἐρῶ | will say |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to utter, speak, say. |
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| ἐξουσίᾳ | authority |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ἐξουσία Sense: power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases. |
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| ταῦτα | these things |
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Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: οὗτος Sense: this. |
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| ποιῶ | I do |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular Root: ποιέω Sense: to make. |
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Greek Commentary for Matthew 21:24
Literally “one word” or “a word.” The answer to Christ‘s word will give the answer to their query. The only human ecclesiastical authority that Jesus had came from John. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 21:24
Literally, word. So in Mark 11:29; Matthew 21:24. [source]
Or, as Rev., in margin, ask - question. To question is the primary meaning of the verb, from which it runs into the more general sense of request, beseech. So Mark 7:26; Luke 4:38; John 17:15, etc. Here the meaning is, ye shall ask me no question (compare John 16:19, where the same verb is used). Compare Matthew 16:13; Matthew 21:24; John 1:19. Ask, absolutely, Luke 22:68. Note, moreover, the selection of the word here as marking the asking on familiar terms. See on John 11:22. Another verb for ask occurs in the following sentence: “If ye shall ask ( αἰτήστητε ) anything,” etc. Here the sense is, if ye shall make any request. Compare Matthew 5:42; Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 7:10, etc. Note, also, that this word for asking the Father marks the asking of an inferior from a superior, and is the word which Christ never uses of His own requests to the Father. Compare 1 John 3:22. [source]