SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:24
Y respondiendo Jess, les dijo: Yo tambin os preguntar una palabra, la cual si me dijereis, tambin yo os dir con qu autoridad hago esto.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:24
Verse 24. I also will ask you one thing] Our Lord was certainly under no obligation to answer their question: he had already given them such proofs of his Divine mission as could not possibly be exceeded, in the miracles which he wrought before their eyes, and before all Judea; and, as they would not credit him on this evidence, it would have been in vain to have expected their acknowledgment of him on any profession he would make.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. And Jesus answered and said unto them , etc.] Not by replying directly to their question, but by putting another question to them, whereby he escaped the snare he saw they laid for him: I also will ask you one thing , word, or question, which if ye tell me ; honestly, and plainly answer to it, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things : which was putting the thing upon such a foot, and in such a form, as they could not well object to; for Christ promises, that if they would return a plain answer to the question he had to put to them, and which was no unreasonable, nor impertinent one, he would thoroughly satisfy them in this point; and expressly declare his commission and authority, what it was, and from whence he had it. The question is as follows:
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 23-27 - As our Lord now openly appeared as the Messiah, the chief priests an scribes were much offended, especially because he exposed and remove the abuses they encouraged. Our Lord asked what they thought of John' ministry and baptism. Many are more afraid of the shame of lying tha of the sin, and therefore scruple not to speak what they know to be false, as to their own thoughts, affections, and intentions, or their remembering and forgetting. Our Lord refused to answer their inquiry It is best to shun needless disputes with wicked opposers.
Greek Textus Receptus
αποκριθεις 611 5679 V-AOP-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM ερωτησω 2065 5692 V-FAI-1S υμας 5209 P-2AP καγω 2504 P-1NS-C λογον 3056 N-ASM ενα 1520 A-ASM ον 3739 R-ASM εαν 1437 COND ειπητε 2036 5632 V-2AAS-2P μοι 3427 P-1DS καγω 2504 P-1NS-C υμιν 5213 P-2DP ερω 2046 5692 V-FAI-1S εν 1722 PREP ποια 4169 I-DSF εξουσια 1849 N-DSF ταυτα 5023 D-APN ποιω 4160 5719 V-PAI-1S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
21:24 {One question} (logon hena). 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.
