Luke 20:8

20:8 Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”


tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

sn Neither will I tell you. Though Jesus gave no answer, the analogy he used to their own question makes his view clear. His authority came from heaven.

tn On this phrase, see BDAG 844 s.v. ποῖος 2.a.γ. This is exactly the same phrase as in v. 2.