Luke 20:5

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?

Darby Translation

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 of heaven or of men?

6but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

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Cross References

John 1:30He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he *was* before me;

John 3:26And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, he baptises, and all come to him.

John 5:33Ye have sent unto John, and he has borne witness 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 →

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