Mark 11:30
It is about John’s baptism. Was it of divine or human origin? Answer me that.”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
In Context
31They began arguing together. “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why then didn’t you believe him?’
Cross References
Mark 1:1The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene,
John 1:15(John bears witness to him; he cried aloud – for it was he who spoke – “He who is coming after me is now before me, for he was ever first”);
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 →