20:3

“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me…”: The Berean Standard Bible places the words Jesus replied in the middle of what Jesus said. This is good English style. However, in some languages, it may be necessary to place these words at the beginning of 20:3. For example:

He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me…” (New International Version)

I will also ask you a question…Tell Me: It was common among Jews to answer one question by asking another question. The phrase Tell Me introduces the question that Jesus intended to ask the leaders. In some languages it may be more natural to include this phrase with the question in 20:4 or to leave it implied. See the General Comment on 20:3–4 at the end of 20:4.

I…also: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as I…also implies, “⌊Just as you asked me a question,⌋ I too, will ask you a question.”

you: The pronoun you refers to the three groups of leaders who came to Jesus in 20:1.

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