Luke 20:5

New English Translation

So they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

Cross References

Matthew 16:7

So they began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “It is because we brought no bread.”

Matthew 21:25

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

Luke 20:4

John’s baptism – was it from heaven or from people?”

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

John 1:30

This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’

John 1:34

I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”

John 3:26

So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified – see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!”

John 3:36

The one who believes in the Son has eternal life. The one who rejects the Son will not see life, but God’s wrath remains on him.

Acts 13:25

But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly, ‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’