Matthew 21:25 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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?

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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 reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread.

Matthew 21:24

And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:26

But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

Luke 14:4

But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

Luke 20:5

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

John 1:15

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

John 1:6

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

John 3:18

He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

1 John 3:20

whereinsoever our heart condemn us; because God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.