Luke 20:4
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The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

baptism.

Luke 7:28-35 For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God is greater than he. . . .

Matthew 11:7-19 And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? . . .

Matthew 17:11,12 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things. . . .

Matthew 21:25-32 The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying: . . .

John 1:6,19-28 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. . . .

from.

Luke 15:18 I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee.

Daniel 4:25,26 All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor. . . .

Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
3And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me: 4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?…
Cross References
Luke 20:3
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

Luke 20:5
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?

Lexicon
John’s
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

baptism—
βάπτισμα (baptisma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 908: The rite or ceremony of baptism. From baptizo; baptism.

was it
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

heaven,
οὐρανοῦ (ouranou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

men?”
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


Additional Translations
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

"was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?"

the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'
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