22:68

if I ask you a question: Jesus did not say what questions the council members would not answer. So it is good to translate the clause if I ask you in a general way. For example:

if I ask you a question (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
if I question you (New Revised Standard Version)

However, in some languages a general translation may imply a wrong meaning here. It is likely that Jesus referred to questions about what they knew or believed about the Messiah, as in 20:41, 44. They did not answer when he asked them that question.

If it is necessary to supply implied information, phrase it in a general way. For example:

if I ask you a question ⌊about this⌋
-or-
if I ask you anything ⌊about the Messiah⌋

you will not answer: In Greek the statement you will not answer is emphatic. They would certainly not answer him. Other ways to translate this are:

you will not answer me (Phillips’ New Testament in Modern English)
-or-
you would not answer anyway

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