Luke 20:5

And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heaven: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not?

Tyndale New Testament

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 baptyme of Iohn: was it from heaven or of men?

6But and yf we shall saye of men all the people will stone vs. For they be persuaded that Ihon is a Prophet.

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Cross References

John 1:30This is he of whom I sayde. After me cometh a man which was before me for he was yer then I

John 3:26And they came vnto Iohn and sayde vnto him: Rabbi he that was with the beyonde Iordan to whom thou barest witnes. Beholde the same baptyseth and all me come to him.

John 5:33Ye sent vnto Iohn and he bare witnes vnto the truthe.

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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