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Luke 20:5
Luke 20:5 is verse 5 of Luke chapter 20, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
King James Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
World English Bible
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
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Luke 20:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible
3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
John 1:15John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”
John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
John 1:17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
John 1:30This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
John 1:34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
John 3:26So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
John 5:33You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.
John 5:34Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved.
John 5:35John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
Acts 13:25As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’