Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, July 27th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Read the Bible
New Living Translation
Luke 20:5
They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe John.
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes • Barnes' Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- BakerEncyclopedias:
- InternationalParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
King James Version (1611)
And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If wee shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued yee him not?
And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If wee shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued yee him not?
King James Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
English Standard Version
And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
New American Standard Bible
They discussed among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
They discussed among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
New Century Version
They argued about this, saying, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' Jesus will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?'
They argued about this, saying, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' Jesus will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?'
Amplified Bible
They discussed and debated it among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
They discussed and debated it among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
Legacy Standard Bible
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
Berean Standard Bible
They deliberated among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will ask, 'Why did you not believe him?'
They deliberated among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will ask, 'Why did you not believe him?'
Contemporary English Version
They talked this over and said to each other, "We can't say that God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John.
They talked this over and said to each other, "We can't say that God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John.
Complete Jewish Bible
They discussed it among themselves, saying, "If we say, ‘From Heaven,' he will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?'
They discussed it among themselves, saying, "If we say, ‘From Heaven,' he will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?'
Darby Translation
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?
Easy-to-Read Version
The priests, the teachers of the law, and the Jewish leaders all talked about this. They said to each other, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' then he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe John?'
The priests, the teachers of the law, and the Jewish leaders all talked about this. They said to each other, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' then he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe John?'
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?
And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?
George Lamsa Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say from heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say from heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?
Good News Translation
They started to argue among themselves, "What shall we say? If we say, ‘From God,' he will say, ‘Why, then, did you not believe John?'
They started to argue among themselves, "What shall we say? If we say, ‘From God,' he will say, ‘Why, then, did you not believe John?'
Lexham English Bible
And they discussed this with one another, saying, "If we say ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
And they discussed this with one another, saying, "If we say ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
Literal Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From Heaven, He will say, Then why did you not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From Heaven, He will say, Then why did you not believe him?
American Standard Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
Bible in Basic English
And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?
And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?
Hebrew Names Version
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
International Standard Version
They discussed this among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
They discussed this among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
Etheridge Translation
But they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he saith to us, Why did you not believe him?
But they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he saith to us, Why did you not believe him?
Murdock Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, And why did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, And why did ye not believe him?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they reasoned within the selues, saying, Yf we say from heauen, he wyll say, why then beleued ye hym not?
And they reasoned within the selues, saying, Yf we say from heauen, he wyll say, why then beleued ye hym not?
English Revised Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
World English Bible
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
saying, If we say from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
saying, If we say from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Weymouth's New Testament
So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say `Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will say, `Why did you not believe him?'
So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say `Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will say, `Why did you not believe him?'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei thouyten with ynne hem silf, seiynge, For if we seien, Of heuene, he schal seie, Whi thanne bileuen ye not to hym?
And thei thouyten with ynne hem silf, seiynge, For if we seien, Of heuene, he schal seie, Whi thanne bileuen ye not to hym?
Update Bible Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why didn't you believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why didn't you believe him?
Webster's Bible Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
New English Translation
So they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
So they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
New King James Version
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then [fn] did you not believe him?'
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why then [fn] did you not believe him?'
New Life Bible
They said to themselves, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?'
They said to themselves, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?'
New Revised Standard
They discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
They discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they deliberated together by themselves, saying - If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him?
And they deliberated together by themselves, saying - If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him?
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?
Revised Standard Version
And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heave: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not?
And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heave: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not?
Young's Literal Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But they thought in them selues, and sayde: Yf we saye, from heauen, then shal he saye: Why dyd ye not the beleue him?
But they thought in them selues, and sayde: Yf we saye, from heauen, then shal he saye: Why dyd ye not the beleue him?
Mace New Testament (1729)
but they reason'd thus with themselves, if we should say, it was divine, he will reply, why then did not you believe him?
but they reason'd thus with themselves, if we should say, it was divine, he will reply, why then did not you believe him?
THE MESSAGE
They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him; if we say ‘humans,' the people will tear us limb from limb, convinced as they are that John was God's prophet." They agreed to concede that round to Jesus and said they didn't know.
They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him; if we say ‘humans,' the people will tear us limb from limb, convinced as they are that John was God's prophet." They agreed to concede that round to Jesus and said they didn't know.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They talked it over for a second. "If we say the Boss told him to, he'll ask us why we didn't believe John.
They talked it over for a second. "If we say the Boss told him to, he'll ask us why we didn't believe John.
Contextual Overview
1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. 2 They demanded, "By what authority are you doing all these things? Who gave you the right?" 3 "Let me ask you a question first," he replied. 4 "Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?" 5 They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe John. 6 But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet." 7 So they finally replied that they didn't know. 8 And Jesus responded, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I do these things."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Why: John 1:15-18, John 1:30, John 1:34, John 3:26, John 3:36, John 3:26, John 3:36, John 5:33-35, Acts 13:25
Reciprocal: Matthew 21:25 - Why Mark 8:16 - General Luke 14:18 - all Luke 20:14 - reasoned
Cross-References
Joshua 22:22
"The Lord , the Mighty One, is God! The Lord , the Mighty One, is God! He knows the truth, and may Israel know it, too! We have not built the altar in treacherous rebellion against the Lord . If we have done so, do not spare our lives this day.
"The Lord , the Mighty One, is God! The Lord , the Mighty One, is God! He knows the truth, and may Israel know it, too! We have not built the altar in treacherous rebellion against the Lord . If we have done so, do not spare our lives this day.
1 Kings 9:4
"As for you, if you will follow me with integrity and godliness, as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations,
"As for you, if you will follow me with integrity and godliness, as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations,
2 Kings 20:3
"Remember, O Lord , how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you." Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
"Remember, O Lord , how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you." Then he broke down and wept bitterly.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.
I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.
Job 33:9
You said, ‘I am pure; I am without sin; I am innocent; I have no guilt.
You said, ‘I am pure; I am without sin; I am innocent; I have no guilt.
Psalms 7:8
The Lord judges the nations. Declare me righteous, O Lord , for I am innocent, O Most High!
The Lord judges the nations. Declare me righteous, O Lord , for I am innocent, O Most High!
Psalms 24:4
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.
Psalms 25:21
May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you.
May integrity and honesty protect me, for I put my hope in you.
Psalms 26:6
I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord ,
I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord ,
Psalms 73:13
Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?
Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they reasoned with themselves,.... Or "they thought with themselves", as the Syriac version; or "within themselves", as the Vulgate Latin, though they did not express it; or "one with another", as the Arabic version; they took counsel together, and debated the matter among themselves, and reasoned after this manner:
saying, if we shall say from heaven; which was what, in their own consciences, they believed to be true,
he will say, why then believed ye him not? in what he said concerning the Messiah; which if they had, as they should, there would have been no reason for such a question they had put;
:-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.
