They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
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They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
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And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heaven: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not?
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And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?
Cross-references (7)
Passages linked to Luke 20:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- John 1:15-18 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.’ ” From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ. No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
- John 1:30 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 I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
- John 3:26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
- John 3:36 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 You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved. He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
- Acts 13:25 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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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But and if we say of men,..... Which they…
But and if we say of men,..... Which they had a good will to, against the dictates of their own consciences:
all the people will stone us; meaning the common people, that were then in the temple about Christ, hearing him preach; who would be so enraged at such an answer, that without any regard to their character and office, they would rise and stone them. The Ethiopic version adds, "whom we fear"; see Mat 21:26 for it seems that they had not so behaved as to have the good will and esteem of the people, at least they did not pin their faith on their sleeve:
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for they be persuaded that John was a prophet; they were fully assured of it; and the sentiments and authority of the chief priests could have no weight and influence upon them to weaken their faith in this point; the evidence was so strong, and their faith so firm and sure.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Why then believed ye him not?--that is, in his…
Why then believed ye him not?--that is, in his testimony to Jesus, the sum of his whole witness.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. they reasoned with themselves] They went aside to…
5. they reasoned with themselves] They went aside to discuss together what answer they should give. This deliberation rendered their confession of ignorance more glaring and more fatal to their claims.
Why then believed ye him not?] See Luk_7:30. It never occurred to them to speak with the courage of their convictions.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 They reasoned
They reasoned
"They discussed" or "They considered their answer"
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with themselves
"among themselves" or "with each other"
If we say, 'From heaven,' he
Some languages might prefer an indirect quote. AT: "If we say that John's authority is from heaven, he" (See: Direct and Indirect Quotations)
From heaven
"From God." Jewish people avoided referring to God by his name "Yahweh." Often they used the word "heaven" to refer to him. See how these words are translated in Luke 20:4. (See: Metonymy)
he will say
"Jesus will say"
if we say, 'From men,'
Some languages might prefer an indirect quote. AT: "if we say that John's authority is from men," (See: Direct and Indirect Quotations)
stone us
"kill us by throwing stones on us." God's Law commanded that his people stone those of his people who mocked him or his prophets. (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
translationWords
heaven
believe
stone
John (the Baptist)
prophet
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