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Jesus’ Authority Challenged

Luke 20:5

In 9 translations

BSB
They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
KJV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
WEB
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
ASV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
LSV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we may say, From Heaven, He will say, Why, then, did you not believe him?
YLT
And they reasoned with themselves, saying — 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
DBY
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?
DRC
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?
GNV
And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οἱ δὲ συνελογίσαντο πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες ὅτι Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν· Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ· Διὰ τί οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
RP2018
Οἱ δὲ συνελογίσαντο πρὸς ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες ὅτι Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ, Διὰ τί οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
TR-Boyd
Οἱ δὲ συνελογίσαντο πρὸς ἑαυτούς, λέγοντες ὅτι Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ, Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;
SCR1894
οι δε συνελογισαντο προς εαυτους λεγοντες οτι εαν ειπωμεν εξ ουρανου ερει δια τι ουν ουκ επιστευσατε αυτω

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 13:25As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’
  • John 1:15–18John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’” From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. For the law…
  • John 3:26So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
  • John 1:30This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’
  • John 1:34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
  • John 5:33–35You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth. Even though I do not accept human testimony, I say these things so that you may be saved. John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a…
  • John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

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