Luke 20:4 — Meaning and Application

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

Luke 20:4

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And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

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

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

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

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Luke 20:1

"And it came to pass, {that} on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon {him} with the elders,"

Luke 20:2

"And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?"

Luke 20:3

"And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:"

Luke 20:5

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

Luke 20:6

"But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet."

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