Luke 20:5

And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, And why did ye not believe him?

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

6But if we 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 of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who is before me, for he was prior to me.

John 3:26And they came to John, and said to him: Our Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond Jordan, and of whom thou gavest testimony, lo, he also baptizeth; and many go after him.

John 5:33Ye sent unto John; and he bore testimony 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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