Luke 20:5
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
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- John 1:15-18 : 15 ¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which 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 which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:34 : 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
- John 3:26 : 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.
- John 3:36 : 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- John 5:33-35 : 33 ‹Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.› 34 ‹But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.› 35 ‹He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.›
- Acts 13:25 : 25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not [he]. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of [his] feet I am not worthy to loose.
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28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.›
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31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
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33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, ‹Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.›
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