Mark 11:31
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
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In Context
30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
32But shall we say, From men? They feared the people; for all regarded John as truly a prophet.
Cross References
Matthew 11:7And, as these were going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? the reeds shaken by the wind?
Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly do I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
John 1:29The next day he seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world!
John 1:36and looking upon Jesus as he was walking, he saith, Behold, the Lamb of God!
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 →