Mark 11:30

You tell me about that man John, he was telling them to leave evil, and he was baptising them. Who told John to do that? Did God tell him? Did some person tell him? You tell me your word.”

Nyangumarta (portions)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

29Jesus replied, “I will ask you a word. You give me a straight word. Then I will tell you who told me to do like that.

31Secretly they were talking to each other. “What shall we say? We might say to him in this way, 'God told him.' He will reply, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

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Cross References

Mark 1:1This word is good, I am teaching you about Jesus. He is God's own child.

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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