And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him? Treasury of Scripture Why. Matthew 11:7-14 And as they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out into the wilderness to see... Matthew 21:25-27,31,32 The baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say... John 1:15,29,34,36 John bore witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that comes after me is preferred before me... John 3:29-36 He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which stands and hears him...
Context Jesus' Authority Challenged
27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28And say to him, By what authority do you these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things? 29And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him? 32But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. 33And they answered and said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?
Darby Bible Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why then have ye not believed him?
King James Bible
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Young's Literal Translation
And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
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