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Jesus’ Authority Challenged

Mark 11:30

In 9 translations

BSB
John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
KJV
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
WEB
The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”
ASV
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.
LSV
the immersion of John—was it from Heaven or from men? Answer Me.”
YLT
the baptism of John — from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'
DBY
The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me.
DRC
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
GNV
The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include τὸ (“the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of Ἰωάννου: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνου.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: τὸ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὸ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τὸ βάπτισμα τὸ Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.
RP2018
Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν, ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; Ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.
TR-Boyd
Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν, ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; Ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.
SCR1894
το βαπτισμα ιωαννου εξ ουρανου ην η εξ ανθρωπων αποκριθητε μοι

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👤 John the Baptist◆ Holy Week◆ Debates in the Temple

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 3:25–36Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing. So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you…
  • John 1:15–36John 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 1:6–8There came a man who was sent from God. His name was John. He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe. He himself was not the Light, but he came to testify about the…
  • Luke 3:1–20In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,…
  • Mark 9:13But I tell you that Elijah has indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they wished, just as it is written about him.”
  • Mark 1:1–11This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.” “A voice of one calling in the…
  • Matthew 3:1–17In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the…

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