Mark 11:31 - The Message They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, “If we say ‘heaven,’ he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe John; if we say ‘humans,’ we’ll be up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet.” They decided to concede that round to Jesus. “We don’t know,” they said. Jesus replied, “Then I won’t answer your question either.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they reasoned and argued with one another, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him? American Standard Version (1901) And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? Common English Bible They argued among themselves, “If we say, ‘It’s of heavenly origin,’ he’ll say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ Catholic Public Domain Version But they discussed it among themselves, saying: "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him? |