And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one word, and answer you me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

And Jesus answering said to them, 'I will question you, I also, one word; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;

"And I will put a question to you," replied Jesus; "answer me, and then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things.

"I will put one question to you," said Jesus. "Answer me that, and then I will tell you what authority I have to act as I do.

And Jesus answered and said unto them,.... Being not in the least intimidated by such a body of men:
I will also ask of you one question; or "one word", or "one thing"; here answers to the Hebrew word which signifies both "word" and "thing":
and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things; See Gill on Matthew 21:24.