Luke 20:5

And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?

6But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

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Cross References

John 1:30This is he of whom I said, One is coming after me who is put over me because he was in existence before me.

John 3:26And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

John 5:33You sent to John and he gave true witness.

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 →

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