Mark 11:31

Easy To Read Version

These Jewish leaders talked about Jesus’ question. They said to each other, “If we answer, ‘John’s baptism was from God,’ then Jesus will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe John?’

Cross References

Matthew 16:7

The followers discussed the meaning of this. They said, “Did Jesus say this because we forgot to bring bread?”

Mark 11:30

Tell me: When John baptized {\cf2\super [150]} people, did that come from God or was it only from other people? Answer me!”

Mark 11:32

But we can’t say that John’s baptism was from someone else.” (These leaders were afraid of the people, because the people believed that John was a prophet. {\cf2\super [151]})

John 1:15

John told people about him. John said, “This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘The One who comes after me is more important than I am. He was living before me.’”

John 1:29

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him. John said, “Look, the Lamb of God. {\cf2\super [21]} He takes away the sins of the world!

John 1:34

So this is what I tell people: ‘He (Jesus) is the Son of God.’”

John 1:36

John saw Jesus walking by. John said, “Look, the Lamb of God {\cf2\super [27]} !”