Mark 11:31
And they reasoned 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
In Context
30Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? answer me.
32But if we may say, From men; they feared the people: for all held John that he was a prophet.
Cross References
Matthew 11:7And they departing, Jesus began to speak to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out in the wilderness to see? a reed shaken by the wind?
Matthew 21:31Which one of the two did the will of the father? They say to Him, The first. Jesus says to them, Truly I say unto you, that the publicans and harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
John 1:29On the following day he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world.
John 1:36and looking upon Jesus walking about, says, Behold, the Lamb of God.
Matthew Henry on Mark 11:28-33
The Pharisees Nonplussed. 27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they… Read the whole commentary →