Mark 11:30

The baptism of John: was it from heaven or from men?”

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In The King James Version

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.

In Context

29So in answer Jesus said to them: “I also will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

31They considered among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘So why did you not believe him?’

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Cross References

Mark 1:1A beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God!

Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, while his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

John 1:15John testified about Him and called out saying: “ This is He of whom I said, ‘The One coming after me is now ahead of me, because He existed before I did.’”

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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