Mark 11:31

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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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  • Matt 11:7-9 : 7 ¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, ‹What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?› 8 ‹But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft› [clothing] ‹are in kings' houses.› 9 ‹But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.› 10 ‹For this is› [he], ‹of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.› 11 ‹Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.› 12 ‹And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.› 13 ‹For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.› 14 ‹And if ye will receive› [it], ‹this is Elias, which was for to come.›
  • Matt 21:25-27 : 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? 26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, ‹Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.›
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 ‹Whether of them twain did the will of› [his] ‹father?› They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, ‹Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.› 32 ‹For 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 had seen› [it], ‹repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.›
  • John 1:15 : 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.
  • John 1:29 : 29 ¶ The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
  • John 1:34 : 34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
  • John 1:36 : 36 And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
  • John 3:29-36 : 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. 32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. 33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. 34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him]. 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. 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.

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  • Luke 20:2-7
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    2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

    3 And he answered and said unto them, ‹I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:›

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

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

    6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

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

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    24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.›

    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?

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

    27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, ‹Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.›

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    32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

    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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    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.›

    30 ‹The baptism of John, was› [it] ‹from heaven, or of men? answer me.›

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

    22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, ‹What reason ye in your hearts?›

  • 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have taken no bread.

  • 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, [It is] because we have no bread.

  • 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, ‹Why reason ye these things in your hearts?›

  • John 3:11-12
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    11 ‹Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.›

    12 ‹If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you› [of] ‹heavenly things?›

  • 15 ¶ And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

  • 34 Jesus answered him, ‹Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?›

  • 67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, ‹If I tell you, ye will not believe:›

  • 46 ¶ ‹Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?›

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

  • 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

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

  • 30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

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    47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

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

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

  • 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

  • 25 And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

  • 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

  • 32 ‹For 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 had seen› [it], ‹repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.›

  • 57 ‹Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?›

  • Mark 9:32-33
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    32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

    33 And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, ‹What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?›

  • 31 Jesus answered them, ‹Do ye now believe?›

  • 31 And the Lord said, ‹Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?›

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

  • 21 ‹Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.›

  • 6 And they could not answer him again to these things.

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

  • 31 And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this [man] hath done?

  • 16 And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven.

  • 19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

  • 17 ‹And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?›