Luke 20:5

And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?

Geneva Bible 1599

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 baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?

6But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.

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Cross References

John 1:30This is he of whom I saide, After me commeth a man, which was before me: for he was better then I.

John 3:26And they came vnto Iohn, and saide vnto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Iorden, to whom thou barest witnesse, behold, he baptizeth, and all men come to him.

John 5:33Ye sent vnto Iohn, and he bare witnesse vnto the trueth.

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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