SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:33
Y respondiendo, dicen a Jess: No sabemos. Entonces respondiendo Jess, les dice: Tampoco yo os dir con qu facultad hago estas cosas.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 33. And they answered and said unto Jesus , etc..] Being reduced by this dilemma to the greatest streight and difficulty; we cannot tell : they could, if they would, but they did not care to tell; they knew if they did, they should expose themselves one way or other: and Jesus answering, saith unto them, neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things ; (see Gill on Matthew 21:27).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 27-33 - Our Saviour shows how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to thos of John; they had the same design and tendency, to bring in the gospe kingdom. These elders did not deserve to be taught; for it was plai that they contended not for truth, but victory: nor did he need to tel them; for the works he did, told them plainly he had authority from God; since no man could do the miracles which he did, unless God wer with him __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ αποκριθεντες 611 5679 V-AOP-NPM λεγουσιν 3004 5719 V-PAI-3P τω 3588 T-DSM ιησου 2424 N-DSM ουκ 3756 PRT-N οιδαμεν 1492 5758 V-RAI-1P και 2532 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM ιησους 2424 N-NSM αποκριθεις 611 5679 V-AOP-NSM λεγει 3004 5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM ουδε 3761 ADV εγω 1473 P-1NS λεγω 3004 5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP 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
11:33 {We know not} (ouk oidamen). It was for the purpose of getting out of the trap into which they had fallen by challenging the authority of Jesus. Their self-imposed ignorance, refusal to take a stand about the Baptist who was the Forerunner of Christ, absolved Jesus from a categorical reply. But he has no notion of letting them off at this point.
