Jesus’ Authority Challenged
Luke 20:4
In 9 translations
- BSB
- John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
- KJV
- The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
- WEB
- the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
- ASV
- The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
- LSV
- the immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or from men?”
- YLT
- the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'
- DBY
- The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?
- DRC
- The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
- GNV
- The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of Ἰωάννου: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνου.
Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων;
- RP2018
- Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν, ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων;
- TR-Boyd
- Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν, ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων;
- SCR1894
- το βαπτισμα ιωαννου εξ ουρανου ην η εξ ανθρωπων
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Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 15:18I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
- Matthew 11:7–19As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine…
- Daniel 4:25–26You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you…
- Matthew 17:11–12Jesus replied, “Elijah does indeed come, and he will restore all things. But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son…
- John 1:19–28And this was John’s testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, “Who are you?” He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.” “Then who are you?” they inquired.…
- Matthew 21:25–32What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’…
- John 1:6There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John.
- Luke 7:28–35I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice.…
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