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1. 11:1Draft

   As they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples

   ΚαὶὅτεἐγγίζουσινεἰςἹεροσόλυμαεἰςΒηθφαγὴκαὶΒηθανίανπρὸςτὸὌροςτῶνἘλαιῶν,ἀποστέλλειδύοτῶνμαθητῶναὐτοῦ

   BSB: As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples

   • Noteshared wording: 9 words in a row identical to King James Version: «bethphage and bethany at the mount of olives he» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «and bethany at the mount of olives he sent two of his disciples» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «bethphage and bethany at the mount of olives» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026As they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples
2. 11:2Draft

   and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.

   καὶλέγειαὐτοῖς·Ὑπάγετεεἰςτὴνκώμηντὴνκατέναντιὑμῶν,καὶ⸀εὐθὺςεἰσπορευόμενοιεἰςαὐτὴνεὑρήσετεπῶλονδεδεμένονἐφ’ὃνοὐδεὶς⸀οὔπωἀνθρώπων⸀ἐκάθισεν·⸂λύσατεαὐτὸνκαὶφέρετε⸃.

   BSB: and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.

   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «and said to them go into the village ahead of you and» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it.
3. 11:3Draft

   And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.’

   καὶἐάντιςὑμῖνεἴπῃ·Τίποιεῖτετοῦτο;εἴπατε⸀ὅτιὉκύριοςαὐτοῦχρείανἔχει·καὶ⸀εὐθὺςαὐτὸνἀποστέλλει⸀πάλινὧδε.

   BSB: If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”

   • Checkcompared with BSB · on an earlier version: The phrase «What are you doing this?» is grammatically incomplete or awkward in English. The Greek «Τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο» should be translated as «Why are you doing this?» or «What are you doing?» The draft appears to have a typographical error.
   • Noteshared wording · on an earlier version: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «are you doing this say the lord needs» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «you why are you doing this say the lord needs» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 2 entries

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And if anyone says to you, ‘What are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.’
   2. AI draft · AI (claude-opus-5-5 (revision from the check report)) · Nov 2, 2026«Ungrammatical in the draft; Τί ποιεῖτε τοῦτο means “Why are you doing this?” Flagged by the BSB comparison.»And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here immediately.’
4. 11:4Draft

   So they went and found a colt tied outside at a door in the street, and they untied it.

   ⸂καὶἀπῆλθον⸃καὶεὗρονπῶλονδεδεμένον⸀πρὸςθύρανἔξωἐπὶτοῦἀμφόδου,καὶλύουσιναὐτόν.

   BSB: So they went and found the colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. They untied it,

   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026So they went and found a colt tied outside at a door in the street, and they untied it.
5. 11:5Draft

   Some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”

   καίτινεςτῶνἐκεῖἑστηκότωνἔλεγοναὐτοῖς·Τίποιεῖτελύοντεςτὸνπῶλον;

   BSB: and some who were standing there asked, “Why are you untying the colt?”

   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Some of those standing there said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?”
6. 11:6Draft

   They answered them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.

   οἱδὲεἶπαναὐτοῖςκαθὼς⸀εἶπενὁἸησοῦς·καὶἀφῆκαναὐτούς.

   BSB: The disciples answered as Jesus had instructed them, and the people gave them permission.

   • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «them just as jesus had said and they let them go» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They answered them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.
7. 11:7Draft

   They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.

   καὶ⸀φέρουσιντὸνπῶλονπρὸςτὸνἸησοῦν,καὶ⸀ἐπιβάλλουσιναὐτῷτὰἱμάτιααὐτῶν,καὶἐκάθισενἐπ’⸀αὐτόν.

   BSB: Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.

   • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «the colt to jesus and threw their cloaks» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.
8. 11:8Draft

   Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches they had cut from the fields.

   ⸂καὶπολλοὶ⸃τὰἱμάτιααὐτῶνἔστρωσανεἰςτὴνὁδόν,ἄλλοιδὲστιβάδας⸂κόψαντεςἐκτῶνἀγρῶν⸃.

   BSB: Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.

   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches they had cut from the fields.
9. 11:9Draft

   Those who went ahead and those who followed were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

   καὶοἱπροάγοντεςκαὶοἱἀκολουθοῦντες⸀ἔκραζον·Ὡσαννά·Εὐλογημένοςὁἐρχόμενοςἐνὀνόματικυρίου·

   BSB: The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”

   • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «out hosanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord» (public domain — allowed).
   • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «hosanna blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord» (public domain — allowed).
   History · 1 entry

   1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Those who went ahead and those who followed were crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
10. 11:10Draft

    Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”

    Εὐλογημένηἡἐρχομένη⸀βασιλείατοῦπατρὸςἡμῶνΔαυίδ·Ὡσαννὰἐντοῖςὑψίστοις.

    BSB: “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

    • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «blessed is the coming kingdom of our father david hosanna in the highest» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”
11. 11:11Draft

    He entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. After looking around at everything, since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

    Καὶεἰσῆλθενεἰς⸀Ἱεροσόλυμαεἰςτὸἱερόν·καὶπεριβλεψάμενοςπάντα⸀ὀψὲἤδηοὔσηςτῆςὥραςἐξῆλθενεἰςΒηθανίανμετὰτῶνδώδεκα.

    BSB: Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he went out to bethany with the twelve» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «since it was already late he went out to bethany with the twelve» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. After looking around at everything, since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.
12. 11:12Draft

    The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

    ΚαὶτῇἐπαύριονἐξελθόντωναὐτῶνἀπὸΒηθανίαςἐπείνασεν.

    BSB: The next day, when they had left Bethany, Jesus was hungry.

    • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «the next day when they had come out from bethany he was hungry» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.
13. 11:13Draft

    Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

    καὶἰδὼνσυκῆν⸀ἀπὸμακρόθενἔχουσανφύλλαἦλθενεἰἄρα⸂τιεὑρήσει⸃ἐναὐτῇ,καὶἐλθὼνἐπ’αὐτὴνοὐδὲνεὗρενεἰμὴφύλλα,⸂ὁγὰρκαιρὸςοὐκἦν⸃σύκων.

    BSB: Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if there was any fruit on it. But when He reached it, He found nothing on it except leaves, since it was not the season for figs.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to King James Version: «when he came to it he found nothing but leaves for» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 24 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «he might find anything on it when he came to it he found nothing but leaves for it was not the season for figs» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 14 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf he went to see if» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see if he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.
14. 11:14Draft

    He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

    καὶ⸀ἀποκριθεὶςεἶπεναὐτῇ·Μηκέτι⸂εἰςτὸναἰῶναἐκσοῦ⸃μηδεὶςκαρπὸνφάγοι.καὶἤκουονοἱμαθηταὶαὐτοῦ.

    BSB: Then He said to the tree, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again.” And His disciples heard this statement.

    • Noteshared wording: 15 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «it may no one ever eat fruit from you again and his disciples heard it» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.
15. 11:15Draft

    They came to Jerusalem, and he entered the temple and began to drive out those selling and those buying in the temple. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

    ΚαὶἔρχονταιεἰςἹεροσόλυμα.καὶ⸀εἰσελθὼνεἰςτὸἱερὸνἤρξατοἐκβάλλειντοὺςπωλοῦνταςκαὶ⸀τοὺςἀγοράζονταςἐντῷἱερῷ,καὶτὰςτραπέζαςτῶνκολλυβιστῶνκαὶτὰςκαθέδραςτῶνπωλούντωντὰςπεριστερὰςκατέστρεψεν

    BSB: When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

    • Noteshared wording: 15 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They came to Jerusalem, and he entered the temple and began to drive out those selling and those buying in the temple. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
16. 11:16Draft

    He would not allow anyone to carry goods through the temple.

    καὶοὐκἤφιενἵνατιςδιενέγκῃσκεῦοςδιὰτοῦἱεροῦ,

    BSB: And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He would not allow anyone to carry goods through the temple.
17. 11:17Draft

    He was teaching and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”

    καὶἐδίδασκεν⸂καὶἔλεγεν⸃⸀αὐτοῖς·ΟὐγέγραπταιὅτιὉοἶκόςμουοἶκοςπροσευχῆςκληθήσεταιπᾶσιντοῖςἔθνεσιν;ὑμεῖςδὲ⸀πεποιήκατεαὐτὸνσπήλαιονλῃστῶν.

    BSB: Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

    • Noteshared wording: 23 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «written my house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations but you have made it a den of robbers» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 26 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «is it not written my house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations but you have made it a den of robbers» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026He was teaching and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”
18. 11:18Draft

    The chief priests and the scribes heard this and began looking for a way to destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

    καὶἤκουσανοἱ⸂ἀρχιερεῖςκαὶοἱγραμματεῖς⸃,καὶἐζήτουνπῶςαὐτὸνἀπολέσωσιν·ἐφοβοῦντογὰραὐτόν,⸂πᾶςγὰρ⸃ὁὄχλοςἐξεπλήσσετοἐπὶτῇδιδαχῇαὐτοῦ.

    BSB: When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

    • Noteshared wording: 12 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «him for they were afraid of him because the whole crowd was» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The chief priests and the scribes heard this and began looking for a way to destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
19. 11:19Draft

    And when evening came, they would go out of the city.

    Καὶ⸀ὅτανὀψὲἐγένετο,⸀ἐξεπορεύοντοἔξωτῆςπόλεως.

    BSB: And when evening came, Jesus and His disciples went out of the city.

    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft uses «they would go out» (imperfect/habitual), while the Greek ἐξεπορεύοντο is imperfect but the BSB translates it as a simple past «went out» referring to this specific evening. The context (ὅταν ὀψὲ ἐγένετο) likely refers to a specific evening, not a habitual action, though the imperfect could suggest either reading.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And when evening came, they would go out of the city.
20. 11:20Draft

    As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.

    Καὶ⸂παραπορευόμενοιπρωῒ⸃εἶδοντὴνσυκῆνἐξηραμμένηνἐκῥιζῶν.

    BSB: As they were walking back in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from its roots.

    • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «as they passed by in the morning they saw the fig tree withered» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «in the morning they saw the fig tree withered from» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.
21. 11:21Draft

    Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”

    καὶἀναμνησθεὶςὁΠέτροςλέγειαὐτῷ·Ῥαββί,ἴδεἡσυκῆἣνκατηράσωἐξήρανται.

    BSB: Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.”

    • Noteshared wording: 8 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «said to him rabbi look the fig tree» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.”
22. 11:22Draft

    Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.

    καὶἀποκριθεὶςὁἸησοῦςλέγειαὐτοῖς·Ἔχετεπίστινθεοῦ·

    BSB: “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.

    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.
23. 11:23Draft

    Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be his.

    ⸀ἀμὴνλέγωὑμῖνὅτιὃςἂνεἴπῃτῷὄρειτούτῳ·Ἄρθητικαὶβλήθητιεἰςτὴνθάλασσαν,καὶμὴδιακριθῇἐντῇκαρδίᾳαὐτοῦἀλλὰ⸀πιστεύῃὅτι⸂ὃλαλεῖγίνεται,ἔσταιαὐτῷ⸃.

    BSB: “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

    • Checkcompared with BSB · on an earlier version: The draft translates «believes that what he says is happening» (present tense), but the Greek ὃ λαλεῖ γίνεται likely means «what he says will happen/come to pass» (future result). The BSB has «believes that it will happen,» which better captures the forward-looking faith. The present tense «is happening» suggests something already occurring, which changes the meaning.
    • Noteshared wording · on an earlier version: 12 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «doubt in his heart but believes that what he says is happening» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording · on an earlier version: 13 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «says to this mountain be lifted up and thrown into the sea and» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 10 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «doubt in his heart but believes that what he says» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 13 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «says to this mountain be lifted up and thrown into the sea and» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 2 entries

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says is happening, it will be his.
    2. AI draft · AI (claude-opus-5-5 (revision from the check report)) · Nov 2, 2026«γίνεται here looks ahead (it comes to pass); “is happening” suggested it was already under way. Flagged by the BSB comparison.»Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be his.
24. 11:24Draft

    Therefore I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

    διὰτοῦτολέγωὑμῖν,πάνταὅσα⸂προσεύχεσθεκαὶαἰτεῖσθε⸃,πιστεύετεὅτι⸀ἐλάβετε,καὶἔσταιὑμῖν.

    BSB: Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «whatever you pray and ask for believe that you have received» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to Berean Standard Bible: «believe that you have received it and it will be yours» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Therefore I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
25. 11:25Draft

    And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your sins.

    • Text: Some later manuscripts add verse 26.

    καὶὅταν⸀στήκετεπροσευχόμενοι,ἀφίετεεἴτιἔχετεκατάτινος,ἵνακαὶὁπατὴρὑμῶνὁἐντοῖςοὐρανοῖςἀφῇὑμῖντὰπαραπτώματα⸀ὑμῶν.

    BSB: And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

    • Noteshared wording: 15 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «whenever you stand praying forgive if you have anything against anyone so that your father» (public domain — allowed).
    • Notecompared with BSB: The draft translates «forgive you your sins» while the Greek has παραπτώματα which more specifically means «trespasses» or «transgressions.» The BSB uses «trespasses.» While «sins» is a valid general translation, it loses the specific nuance of παραπτώματα as distinct from ἁμαρτίαι.
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your sins.
26. 11:27Draft

    They came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him

    ΚαὶἔρχονταιπάλινεἰςἹεροσόλυμα.καὶἐντῷἱερῷπεριπατοῦντοςαὐτοῦἔρχονταιπρὸςαὐτὸνοἱἀρχιερεῖςκαὶοἱγραμματεῖςκαὶοἱπρεσβύτεροι

    BSB: After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.

    • Noteshared wording: 11 words in a row identical to King James Version: «again to jerusalem and as he was walking in the temple» (public domain — allowed).
    • Noteshared wording: 16 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «they came again to jerusalem and as he was walking in the temple the chief priests» (public domain — allowed).
    History · 1 entry

    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to him
27. 11:28Draft

    and they said to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

    καὶ⸀ἔλεγοναὐτῷ·Ἐνποίᾳἐξουσίᾳταῦταποιεῖς;⸀ἢτίςσοι⸂ἔδωκεντὴνἐξουσίανταύτην⸃ἵναταῦταποιῇς;

    BSB: “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”

    • Noteshared wording: 20 words in a row identical to World English Bible: «to him by what authority do you do these things or who gave you this authority to do these things» (public domain — allowed).
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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026and they said to him, “By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”
28. 11:29Draft

    Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

    ὁδὲ⸀Ἰησοῦςεἶπεναὐτοῖς·Ἐπερωτήσω⸀ὑμᾶςἕναλόγον,καὶἀποκρίθητέμοι,καὶἐρῶὑμῖνἐνποίᾳἐξουσίᾳταῦταποιῶ·

    BSB: “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
29. 11:30Draft

    The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.”

    τὸβάπτισμα⸀τὸἸωάννουἐξοὐρανοῦἦνἢἐξἀνθρώπων;ἀποκρίθητέμοι.

    BSB: John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.”
30. 11:31Draft

    They discussed it among themselves, saying, “What should we say? If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

    καὶ⸀διελογίζοντοπρὸςἑαυτοὺςλέγοντες·⸂Τίεἴπωμεν;⸃ἐὰνεἴπωμεν·Ἐξοὐρανοῦ,ἐρεῖ·Διὰτί⸀οὖνοὐκἐπιστεύσατεαὐτῷ;

    BSB: They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026They discussed it among themselves, saying, “What should we say? If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’
31. 11:32Draft

    But should we say, ‘From men’?”—they feared the crowd, for everyone held that John truly was a prophet.

    ἀλλὰεἴπωμεν·Ἐξἀνθρώπων;—ἐφοβοῦντοτὸν⸀ὄχλον,ἅπαντεςγὰρεἶχοντὸνἸωάννην⸂ὄντωςὅτι⸃προφήτηςἦν.

    BSB: But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026But should we say, ‘From men’?”—they feared the crowd, for everyone held that John truly was a prophet.
32. 11:33Draft

    So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

    καὶἀποκριθέντες⸂τῷἸησοῦλέγουσιν⸃·Οὐκοἴδαμεν.καὶὁ⸀Ἰησοῦςλέγειαὐτοῖς·Οὐδὲἐγὼλέγωὑμῖνἐνποίᾳἐξουσίᾳταῦταποιῶ.

    BSB: So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

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    1. AI draft · AI (claude-sonnet-4-5) · Nov 2, 2026So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Mark: Hebrew text from the Leningrad Codex (public domain); English reference: Berean Standard Bible (public domain).