Luke 20:5

New Living Translation

They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John.

Cross References

Matthew 16:7

At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn’t brought any bread.

Matthew 21:25

“Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?” They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask us why we didn’t believe John.

Luke 20:4

“Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?”

Luke 20:6

But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”

John 1:30

He is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘A man is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’

John 1:34

I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God.”

John 3:26

So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you identified as the Messiah, is also baptizing people. And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.”

John 3:36

And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”

Acts 13:25

As John was finishing his ministry he asked, ‘Do you think I am the Messiah? No, I am not! But he is coming soon—and I’m not even worthy to be his slave and untie the sandals on his feet.’