Luke 20:5

And they reason among themselves saying, If we may say it is from heaven; He will say, Why did you not believe on him?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

4Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men?

6And if we may say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

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Cross References

John 1:30This is He concerning whom I spoke, A man cometh after me who has been before me: because he was my Creator.

John 3:26And they came to John, and said to him, Rabbi, He who is with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all are coming to Him.

John 5:33You sent to John, and he witnessed to 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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