Mark 11:31

The Passion Translation

They stepped away and debated among themselves, saying, “How should we answer this? If we say, ‘from heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you respond to John and believe what he said?’

Cross References

Matthew 16:7

Thinking Jesus was scolding them over not bringing bread, they began to discuss it among themselves.

Mark 11:30

Where did John’s authority to immerse come from? Was it from heaven or from people? Answer me now.”

Mark 11:32

But if we say, ‘from the people,’ we fear the crowds, for they’re convinced that John was God’s prophet.”

John 1:15

John announced the truth about him when he taught the people, “He’s the One! He’s the One I’ve been telling you would come after me, even though he ranks far above me, because he existed before I was even born.”

John 1:29

The very next day, John saw Jesus coming to him to be baptized, and John cried out, “Look! There he is—God’s Lamb! He takes away the sin of the entire world!

John 1:34

Now I have seen this happen and I can tell you for sure that this man is the Son of God.”