Matthew 21:25 - Easy To Read Version

²⁵ Tell me: When John baptized {\cf2\super [295]} people, did that come from God or was it only from other people?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ 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

²⁵ 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)

²⁵ 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

²⁵ 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

²⁵ 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

²⁵ The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:

Matthew 21:25 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 16:7

The followers discussed the meaning of this. They said, “Did Jesus say this because we forgot to bring bread?”

Matthew 21:24

Jesus answered, “I will ask you a question too. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.

Matthew 21:26

But we can’t say John's baptism was from someone else. We are afraid of the people, because they all believe that John was a prophet. {\cf2\super [296]} ”

Luke 14:4

But they would not answer his question. So Jesus took the man and healed him. Then Jesus sent the man away.

Luke 20:5

The priests, the teachers of the law, and the Jewish leaders all talked about this. They said to each other, “If we answer, ‘John’s baptism was from God,’ then he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe John?’

John 1:15

John told people about him. John said, “This is the One I was talking about. I said, ‘The One who comes after me is more important than I am. He was living before me.’”

John 1:6

There was a man named John. {\cf2\super [3]} He was sent by God.

John 3:18

The person that believes in God’s Son is not judged (condemned). But the person that does not believe is already judged. Why? Because that person has not believed in God’s only Son.