And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
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?’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The baptism of John–from where was it? From heaven or from men? And they reasoned and argued with one another, If we say, From heaven, He will ask us, Why then did you not believe him? American Standard Version (1901) The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him? Common English Bible Where did John get his authority to baptize? Did he get it from heaven or from humans?” They argued among themselves, “If we say ‘from heaven,’ he’ll say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ Catholic Public Domain Version The baptism of John, where was it from? Was it from heaven, or from men?" But they thought within themselves, saying: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying: |
And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, “We brought no bread.”
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.
But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”
But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away.
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 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.’”)
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.
for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.