“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?”
Mark 11:31 (KJV) |
Mark 11:31
From Mark 11, in the Book of Mark (New Testament).
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And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.