Matthew 21:25

English Standard Version 2016

The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

Cross References

1 John 3:20

for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.

John 3:18

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

John 1:15

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

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 1:6

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

Matthew 16:7

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

Matthew 21:24

Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one 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 man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”

Luke 14:4

But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away.