Luke 20:5

And they deliberated together by themselves, saying—If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 immersion of John, Of heaven, was it, or of men?

6But, if we say, Of men, the people, one and all, will stone us, for, persuaded, they are, 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, before me, hath advanced, because, my Chief, was he.

John 3:26And they came unto John, and said unto him—Rabbi! he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, unto whom, thou, hast borne witness, see! the same, is immersing; and, all, are coming unto him.

John 5:33Ye, have sent forth unto John,—and he hath borne witness 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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