Luke 20:4
The tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan — was it from Shomayim or from Bnei Adam?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 11:7As they were leaving, he began to speak to the multitudes about Yochanan, What did you go out into the midbar (wilderness) to see? A reed being shaken by the wind?
Matthew 21:25The tevilah in the mikveh mayim of Yochanan, it was from where, from Shomayim or from Bnei Adam? And they were discussing it among themselves, saying, If we say, From Shomayim, he will say to us, Why then do you not believe him?
Luke 15:18I will get up and go to my Abba, and I will say, Avi, I sinned against Shomayim and in your sight. + 15:18 Lv 26:40; Ps 51:4 [6]
John 1:19And this is the solemn edut (testimony) of Yochanan, when those of Yehudah sent kohanim and L'viim from Yerushalayim to him that they might ask him, Mi atah? (Who are you?).
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 →