Luke

Luke 20:6–8

⁶But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

⁷So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

⁸And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
we say	εἴπωμεν	eipōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
From	Ἐξ	Ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
all	ἅπας	hapas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G537 all, the whole
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
will stone	καταλιθάσει	katalithasei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2642 I stone down, stone to death
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
for	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
convinced	πεπεισμένος	pepeismenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3982 I persuade, urge
John	Ἰωάννην	Iōannēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
was	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
a prophet	προφήτην	prophētēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they answered	ἀπεκρίθησαν	apekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G611 I answer, reply
they did not know	εἰδέναι	eidenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1492 I know, remember
where	πόθεν	pothen	Adverb	G4159 whence

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Neither	Οὐδὲ	Oude	Adverb	G3761 neither, nor, not even
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
what	ποίᾳ	poia	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4169 of what sort
authority	ἐξουσίᾳ	exousia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
I am doing	ποιῶ	poiō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Luke 20:6 Matthew 21:26 · Matthew 11:9

Luke 20:7 Isaiah 41:28 · Isaiah 42:19–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.