But they were thinking within themselves, saying, "It is because we have not brought bread."
Matthew 21:25 - 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: 更多版本King 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?’ 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: 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?’ |
But they were thinking within themselves, saying, "It is because we have not brought bread."
In response, Jesus said to them: "I also will question you with one word: if you tell me this, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
"If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we have the crowd to fear, for they all hold John to be a prophet."
But they kept silent. Yet truly, taking hold of him, he healed him and sent him away.
So they discussed it among themselves, saying: "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: "This is the one about whom I said: 'He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.' "
Whoever believes in him is not judged. But whoever does not believe is already judged, because he does not believe in the name of the only-begotten Son of God.
For even if our heart reproaches us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows all things.