Matthew 21:25
The 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?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
26But if we say, From Bnei Adam, we fear the multitude, for everyone considers Yochanan a Navi.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1Now in those days Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva appears, darshenen (preaching) as a mevaser (herald) + 3:1 for the Moshiach in the midbar (wilderness) of Yehudah,
Matthew 17:12But I say to you, that Eliyahu has come already, and they did not have daas of him, but did to him whatever they willed. + 17:12 Mt 6:10 So also the Bar Enosh + 17:12 Moshiach is about to suffer by them.
Mark 11:27And again they come into Yerushalayim. And in the Beis Hamikdash, [when] Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was walking about, the Rashei Hakohanim (the Chief Priests) and the Sofrim (Scribes) and the Zekenim come to him.
Luke 1:67And Zecharyah, his abba, was filled with the Ruach Hakodesh and brought forth a dvar nevuah, saying,
Luke 7:28I say to you, among those born of isha there is no one greater than Yochanan, yet he who is least in the Malchut Hashem is greater than he.
Luke 20:5And they reasoned to themselves saying, If we say, from Shomayim, he will say, why did you not believe him?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:24-28
Christ Questioned as to His Authority. 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we… Read the whole commentary →