Mark 11:33
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) Mark 11:33 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.
They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."
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World English Bible Public Domain
They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."
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King James Version Public Domain
And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And answering Jesus, they say, “We do not know.” And Jesus says to them, “Nor do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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King James Version Public Domain
And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
Then they answered, and saide vnto Iesus, We cannot tell. And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Neither will I tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And Jesus answering, saith to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
and answering they say to Jesus, `We have not known;' and Jesus answering saith to them, `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.'
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
and answering they say to Jesus, “We have not known”; and Jesus answering says to them, “Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
Then they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.” Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And answering Jesus, they say, “We do not know.” And Jesus says to them, “Nor do I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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Darby Bible Public Domain
And they answering say to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus [answering] says to them, Neither do *I* tell you by what authority I do these things.
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
They answered Yeshua, “We don’t know.” Yeshua said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
And they answered and said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
So they answered Jesus, “We don't know.” “Then I'm not telling you by whose authority I do these things,” replied Jesus.
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
And they said in answer to Jesus, We have no idea. And Jesus said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” In response Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
And they answered and sayd vnto Iesu: we cannot tell. And Iesus answered and sayd vnto them: nether wyll I tell you by what auctorite I do these thynges.
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- Appears 33× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears at Matthew 19:18
- Part of Speech
- Interrogative pronoun
- Case
- Dative
- Number
- Singular
- Gender
- Feminine
Full Thayer's Definition
- καὶ kaí G2532 “and” Conjunction
- ἀποκριθέντες apokrínomai G611 “to answer” Verb, Aorist, Passive deponent, Participle, Nominative, Plural, Masculine
- τῷ ho G3588 “the” Article, Dative, Singular, Masculine
- Ἰησοῦ Iēsoûs G2424 “Jesus” Noun, Dative, Singular, Masculine
- λέγουσιν légō G3004 “to say” Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Plural
- οὐκ ou G3756 “not” Particle, Negative
- οἴδαμεν eídō G1492 “to see” Verb, Perfect, Active, Indicative, 1st person, Plural
- καὶ kaí G2532 “and” Conjunction
- ὁ ho G3588 “the” Article, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs G2424 “Jesus” Noun, Nominative, Singular, Masculine
- λέγει légō G3004 “to say” Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 3rd person, Singular
- αὐτοῖς autós G846 “he” Personal pronoun, Dative, Plural, Masculine
- οὐδὲ oudé G3761 “neither” Conjunction, Negative
- ἐγὼ egṓ G1473 “I” Personal pronoun, 1st person, Nominative, Singular
- λέγω légō G3004 “to say” Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 1st person, Singular
- ὑμῖν hymeîs G5210 “you” Personal pronoun, 2nd person, Dative, Plural
- ἐν en G1722 “in” Preposition
- ποίᾳ poîos G4169 “of what sort” Interrogative pronoun, Dative, Singular, Feminine
- ἐξουσίᾳ exousía G1849 “authority” Noun, Dative, Singular, Feminine
- ταῦτα hoûtos G3778 “this” Demonstrative pronoun, Accusative, Plural, Neuter
- ποιῶ poiéō G4160 “to make” Verb, Present, Active, Indicative, 1st person, Singular
About this verse
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- 21
- words
- 16
- distinct lemmas
- Gospels
- section
Shared distinctive vocabulary
ποίᾳ of what sort G4169 occurs in 32 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:
Cross-references
24Topical passages linked to Mark 11:33 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- Isaiah 6:9–10 He said, "Go, and tell this people, 'You hear indeed, But don't understand; And you see indeed, But don't perceive.'
- 2 Corinthians 4:3–4 Even if our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish;
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 and with all deception of wickedness for those who are being lost, because they didn't receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
- Job 5:13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness; The counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
- Proverbs 26:4–5 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him.
- Isaiah 1:3 The ox knows his owner, And the donkey his master's crib; But Israel doesn't know, My people don't consider.
- Isaiah 29:9–14 Stay you and wonder; take your pleasure and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
- Isaiah 42:19–20 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger whom I send? Who is blind as he who is at peace, and blind as Yahweh's servant?
- Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
- Jeremiah 8:7–9 Yes, the stork in the sky knows her appointed times; and the turtle-dove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people don't know Yahweh's law.
- Malachi 2:7–8 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Hosts.
- Matthew 15:14 Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
- Matthew 16:4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." He left them, and departed.
- Matthew 21:27 They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
- Matthew 23:16–26 "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
- Luke 10:21–22 In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight."
- Luke 20:7–8 They answered that they didn't know where it was from.
- Luke 22:66–69 As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,
- John 3:10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel, and don't understand these things?
- John 9:27 He answered them, "I told you already, and you didn't listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don't also want to become his disciples, do you?"
- Romans 1:18–22 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
- Romans 1:28 Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
- 2 Corinthians 3:15 But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.
- Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, That you may be no priest to me. Because you have your God's law, I will also forget your children.
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Lesson kit
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Mark, in the Gospels, opens this verse with 21 words (16 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is poîos (“of what sort”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- The word poîos carries the sense “of what sort.” How does it shape the verse?
- How does Matthew 19:18, which shares the word «of what sort», read alongside this verse?
- What does the repetition of “to say” (3× in this one verse) do in this verse?
- These translations render this verse differently. What is at stake in choosing one wording over another?
- Compare how Tyndale Open Study Notes and Adam Clarke's Commentary read this verse. Where do they agree or differ?
Things to notice
- These translations choose different wording for 9 words in this verse.
- “to say” occurs 3× in this single verse.
- 16 distinct Greek lemmas span 21 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on Mark 11:33 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale Open Resources
Tyndale Open Study Notes — © Tyndale Open Resources, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Pulpit Commentary
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
International Critical Commentary
International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.