Luke 20:5

And they reasoned to themselves saying, If we say, from Shomayim, he will say, why did you not believe him?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

In Context

4The tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan — was it from Shomayim or from Bnei Adam?

6But if we say, from Bnei Adam, HaAm (the People) all will subject us to sequilah (stoning), for HaAm Yisroel are all convinced that Yochanan is a navi.

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Cross References

John 1:30This is he about whom I said, After me comes an ISH + 1:30 Zech 6:12 who is really before me in priority, because, before I came to be, he was. + 1:30 Yn 8:58

John 3:26And they came to Yochanan and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Yarden, the one to whom you have given solemn edut, hinei, this one gives the mikveh mayimʼs tevilah and kol Bnei Adam come to him.

John 5:33You [pl.] have sent to Yochanan and he has given solemn edut (testimony) to HaEmes (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 →

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