Luke 20:5

World English Bible (2000)

They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

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  • John 1:15-18 : 15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.'" 16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
  • John 1:30 : 30 This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.'
  • John 1:34 : 34 I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God."
  • John 3:26 : 26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."
  • John 3:36 : 36 One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won't see life, but the wrath of God remains on him."
  • John 5:33-35 : 33 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. 34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved. 35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
  • Acts 13:25 : 25 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'

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    28and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

    29Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. 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."

    31They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

    32If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

    33They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."

  • Matt 21:24-27
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    24Jesus answered them, "I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

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

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    6But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

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    2They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

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    7They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."

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