Luke 20:5

But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?

Douay-Rheims 1899

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, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

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Cross References

John 1:30This is he, of whom I said: After me there cometh a man, who is preferred before me: because he was before me.

John 3:26And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony, behold he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

John 5:33You sent to John, and he gave 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 →

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