The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men?” And they argued with one another, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you a question; and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet.”
But they were silent. Then he took him and healed him, and let him go.
And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
(John bore witness to him, and cried, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.’ ”)
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.