Luke 20:5

American Standard Version (1901)

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

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  • John 1:15-18 : 15 John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me. 16 For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him] .
  • John 1:30 : 30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me: for he was before me.
  • John 1:34 : 34 And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
  • John 3:26 : 26 And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
  • John 3:36 : 36 He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
  • John 5:33-35 : 33 Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth. 34 But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved. 35 He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
  • Acts 13:25 : 25 And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not [he] . But behold, there cometh one after me the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

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  • Mark 11:28-33
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    96%

    28and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?

    29And Jesus said unto them, I will 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 from men? answer me.

    31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

    32But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

    33And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

  • Matt 21:24-27
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    90%

    24And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one question, which if ye tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

    25The 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?

    26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

    27And they answered Jesus, and said, We know not. He also said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

  • Luke 20:6-7
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    6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

    7And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was] .

  • Luke 20:2-4
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    82%

    2and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

    3And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:

    4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

  • Luke 5:21-22
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    21And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

    22But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?

  • Mark 8:16
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    16And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread.

  • Matt 16:7-8
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    73%

    7And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread.

    8And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?

  • Mark 2:8
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    8And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

  • Luke 22:67
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    67If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

  • John 18:34
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    34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?

  • John 3:11-12
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    72%

    11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

    12If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?

  • Luke 3:15
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    15And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

  • Mark 9:10
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    10And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.

  • John 8:46
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    46Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me?

  • John 6:42
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    42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?

  • John 18:30
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    30They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.

  • Luke 20:22-23
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    22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

    23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

  • Luke 22:71
    70%

    71And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

  • Mark 2:6
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    6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

  • John 6:30
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    30They said therefore unto him, What then doest thou for a sign, that we may see, and believe thee? what workest thou?

  • John 1:25
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    25And they asked him, and said unto him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, neither Elijah, neither the prophet?

  • Luke 20:26
    70%

    26And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

  • John 18:21
    69%

    21Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

  • Matt 22:17
    69%

    17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

  • John 5:47
    69%

    47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

  • John 11:47-48
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    47The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.

  • Mark 9:32-33
    2 verses
    69%

    32But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

    33And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning on the way?

  • Acts 4:19
    69%

    19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:

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    69%

    37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:

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    57And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

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    3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

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    41And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David's son?

  • Matt 21:32
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    32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.