Matthew 21:25 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The baptism of John–from where was it? From heaven or from men? And they reasoned and argued with one another, If we say, From heaven, He will ask us, Why then did you not believe him?

American Standard Version (1901)

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

Common English Bible

Where did John get his authority to baptize? Did he get it from heaven or from humans?” They argued among themselves, “If we say ‘from heaven,’ he’ll say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’

Catholic Public Domain Version

The baptism of John, where was it from? Was it from heaven, or from men?" But they thought within themselves, saying:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:

Matthew 21:25 Cross References

Matthew 16:7

And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”

Matthew 21:24

Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet.”

Luke 14:4

But they were silent. Then he took him and healed him, and let him go.

Luke 20:5

And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

John 1:15

(John bore witness to him, and cried, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.’ ”)

John 1:6

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

John 3:18

He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

1 John 3:20

whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.