And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him?
The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer.
But if we say, From menthey were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.
But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him.
And now I say to you, Do nothing to these men, but let them be: for if this teaching or this work is of men, it will come to nothing: