Luke 20:4
The immersion of John, was it from heaven or from men?
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
In Context
3And having answered, he said to them, I also will ask you one word, and ye tell me.
Cross References
Matthew 11:7And while those men departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes about John, What did ye go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Matthew 21:25The immersion of John, from where was it, from heaven or from men? And they deliberated with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Luke 15:18After rising, I will go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight.
John 1:19And this is the testimony of John when the Jews sent forth priests and Levites from Jerusalem so that they might ask him, Who are thou?
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:2-9
Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If… Read the whole commentary →