Luke 20:5
And they reasoned among themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven, he will reply: Why, then, did you not believe him?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
4Was the immersion of John from heaven, or from men?
6But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they believe that John was a prophet.
Cross References
John 1:30This is he of whom I said, After me comes a man who is now before me, for he existed before me.
John 3:26And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore testimony, behold, he immerses, and all are going to him.
John 5:33You sent to John, and he bore testimony to the truth.
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 →