Luke 20:5
So they discussed it with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Why did you not believe him?’
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- John 1:15-18 : 15 John testified about him and shouted out,“This one was the one about whom I said,‘He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’” 16 For we have all received from his fullness one gracious gift after another. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God. The only one, himself God, who is in closest fellowship with the Father, has made God known.
- John 1:30 : 30 This is the one about whom I said,‘After me comes a man who is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’
- John 1:34 : 34 I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”
- John 3:26 : 26 So they came to John and said to him,“Rabbi, the one who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, about whom you testified– see, he is baptizing, and everyone is flocking to him!”
- John 3:36 : 36 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life. The one who rejects the Son will not see life, but God’s wrath remains on him.
- John 5:33-35 : 33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. 34 (I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved.) 35 He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.
- Acts 13:25 : 25 But while John was completing his mission, he said repeatedly,‘What do you think I am? I am not he. But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!’
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29 Jesus said to them,“I will ask you one question. Answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:
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31 They discussed with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’
32 But if we say,‘From people–’”(they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).
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