Luke 20:5 · KJV
“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?”
— Luke 20:5
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
Luke 20 — Context
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
6But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
7And they answered, that they could not tell whence {it was}.
Cross References
John 1:34
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
John 3:36
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.
Acts 13:25
And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not {he}. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of {his} feet I am not worthy to loose.
John 1:30
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John 3:26
And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all {men} come to him.
John 1:15-18
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 5:33-35
Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.