Luke 20:5 They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

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?’

New American Standard Bible
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

King James Bible
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They discussed it among themselves: "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

International Standard Version
They discussed this among themselves: "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you 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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?

Darby Bible Translation
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?

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?

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

20:1-8 Men often pretend to examine the evidences of revelation, and the truth of the gospel, when only seeking excuses for their own unbelief and disobedience. Christ answered these priests and scribes with a plain question about the baptism of John, which the common people could answer. They all knew it was from heaven, nothing in it had an earthly tendency. Those that bury the knowledge they have, are justly denied further knowledge. It was just with Christ to refuse to give account of his authority, to those who knew the baptism of John to be from heaven, yet would not believe in him, nor own their knowledge.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. Why then believed ye him not?—that is, in his testimony to Jesus, the sum of his whole witness.