Mark 11:31

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

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In The King James Version

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

In Context

30The immersion of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.

32But should we say, From men? (They feared the people, for all held John that he was indeed a prophet.)

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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 21:31Which of the two did the will of the father? They say to him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

John 1:29On the morrow John sees Jesus coming to him, and he says, Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 1:36And having looked upon Jesus walking, he says, Behold, the Lamb of God!

Matthew Henry on Mark 11:28-33

The Pharisees Nonplussed. 27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they… Read the whole commentary →

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