Luke 20:5
They talked about it among themselves: “If we say it was from heaven, he'll ask, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?’
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4the baptism of John—was it from heaven, or was it just human?”
6And if we say it was just human, everybody will stone us for they're sure John was a prophet.”
Cross References
John 1:30This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man who is coming after me is more important than me, for before I ever existed he already was.’
John 3:26They went to John and told him, “Rabbi, the man you were with on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you testified in support of—see, now he's baptizing, and everyone is going to him!”
John 5:33You asked John about me, and he told 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 →