Matthew 21:25
The baptism of John, from whence was it? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, and said: If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did ye not believe in him?
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
26And if we should say, From men; we are afraid of the multitude, for they all hold John as a prophet.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1And in those days came John the Baptizer. And he proclaimed in the desert of Judaea,
Matthew 17:12And I say to you. That, behold, Elijah hath come, and they did not know him; and they have done to him whatever they pleased: and, in like manner, also the Son of man is to suffer from them.
Mark 11:27And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests and Scribes and Elders came to him,
Luke 1:67And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, and said:
Luke 7:28I say to you, that no prophet, among those born of women, was greater than John the Baptizer: and yet the little one in the kingdom of God, is greater than he.
Luke 20:5And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, And why did ye not believe him?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:24-28
Christ Questioned as to His Authority. 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we… Read the whole commentary →