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Geneva Bible
Mark 11:31
And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?
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Christian Standard Bible®
They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
King James Version (1611)
And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?
And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?
King James Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
English Standard Version
And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?'
And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?'
New American Standard Bible
And they began considering the implications among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
And they began considering the implications among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
New Century Version
They argued about Jesus' question, saying, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' Jesus will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?'
They argued about Jesus' question, saying, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' Jesus will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?'
Amplified Bible
They began discussing it with each other, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
They began discussing it with each other, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
They began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
Legacy Standard Bible
And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?'
And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' He will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?'
Berean Standard Bible
They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will ask, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will ask, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
Contemporary English Version
They thought it over and said to each other, "We can't say that God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John.
They thought it over and said to each other, "We can't say that God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John.
Complete Jewish Bible
They discussed it among themselves: "If we say, ‘From Heaven,' he will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?'
They discussed it among themselves: "If we say, ‘From Heaven,' he will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe him?'
Darby Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why [then] have ye not believed him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why [then] have ye not believed him?
Easy-to-Read Version
These Jewish leaders talked about Jesus' question. They said to each other, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' then he will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe John?'
These Jewish leaders talked about Jesus' question. They said to each other, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' then he will say, ‘Then why didn't you believe John?'
George Lamsa Translation
And they reasoned among themselves and said, If we should say to him, from heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?
And they reasoned among themselves and said, If we should say to him, from heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?
Good News Translation
They started to argue among themselves: "What shall we say? If we answer, ‘From God,' he will say, ‘Why, then, did you not believe John?'
They started to argue among themselves: "What shall we say? If we answer, ‘From God,' he will say, ‘Why, then, did you not believe John?'
Lexham English Bible
And they began to discuss this with one another, saying, "What should we say? If we say ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?'
And they began to discuss this with one another, saying, "What should we say? If we say ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?'
Literal Translation
And they argued to themselves, saying, If we say, From Heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him?
And they argued to themselves, saying, If we say, From Heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him?
American Standard Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Bible in Basic English
And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him?
And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him?
Hebrew Names Version
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
International Standard Version
They began discussing this among themselves. "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
They began discussing this among themselves. "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
Etheridge Translation
And they reasoned among themselves, and said, If we say to him, that (it was) from heaven, he saith to us, And why did you not believe him ?
And they reasoned among themselves, and said, If we say to him, that (it was) from heaven, he saith to us, And why did you not believe him ?
Murdock Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we should say to him, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we should say to him, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they reasoned with them selues, saying, yf we shall say from heauen: he wyll say, why then dyd ye not beleue hym?
And they reasoned with them selues, saying, yf we shall say from heauen: he wyll say, why then dyd ye not beleue hym?
English Revised Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
World English Bible
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Weymouth's New Testament
So they debated the matter with one another. "Suppose we say, `Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will ask, `Why then did you not believe him?'
So they debated the matter with one another. "Suppose we say, `Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will ask, `Why then did you not believe him?'
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei thouyten with ynne hem silf, seiynge, If we seien of heuene, he schal seie to vs, Whi thanne bileuen ye not to him;
And thei thouyten with ynne hem silf, seiynge, If we seien of heuene, he schal seie to vs, Whi thanne bileuen ye not to him;
Update Bible Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did you not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did you not believe him?
Webster's Bible Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
New English Translation
They discussed with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?'
They discussed with one another, saying, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?'
New King James Version
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, "From heaven,' He will say, "Why then did you not believe him?'
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, "From heaven,' He will say, "Why then did you not believe him?'
New Living Translation
They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe John.
They talked it over among themselves. "If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn't believe John.
New Life Bible
They talked among themselves. They said, "If we say from heaven, He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
They talked among themselves. They said, "If we say from heaven, He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?'
New Revised Standard
They argued with one another, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?'
They argued with one another, "If we say, ‘From heaven,' he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they were deliberating among themselves, saying - If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore thendid ye not believe him?
And they were deliberating among themselves, saying - If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore thendid ye not believe him?
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?
But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?
Revised Standard Version
And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they thought in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heven: he will saye why then dyd ye not beleve him?
And they thought in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heven: he will saye why then dyd ye not beleve him?
Young's Literal Translation
And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they thought in them selues: yf we saye, it was from heauen, then shal he saye: Why dyd ye not then beleue him?
And they thought in them selues: yf we saye, it was from heauen, then shal he saye: Why dyd ye not then beleue him?
Mace New Testament (1729)
answer me that. upon this they reasoned thus with themselves; if we should say, it was divine, he will urge, why then did you not believe him?
answer me that. upon this they reasoned thus with themselves; if we should say, it was divine, he will urge, why then did you not believe him?
THE MESSAGE
They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe John; if we say ‘humans,' we'll be up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet." They decided to concede that round to Jesus. "We don't know," they said. Jesus replied, "Then I won't answer your question either."
They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say ‘heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe John; if we say ‘humans,' we'll be up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet." They decided to concede that round to Jesus. "We don't know," they said. Jesus replied, "Then I won't answer your question either."
Simplified Cowboy Version
The huddled together like squabblin' birds at a bird bath. "If we say it was from heaven, he'll ask us why didn't we believe in what John was doing.
The huddled together like squabblin' birds at a bird bath. "If we say it was from heaven, he'll ask us why didn't we believe in what John was doing.
Contextual Overview
27 Then they came againe to Hierusalem: and as he walked in the Temple, there came to him ye hie Priestes, & the Scribes, & the Elders, 28 And said vnto him, By what authoritie doest thou these things? and who gaue thee this authoritie, that thou shouldest doe these things? 29 Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you a certaine thing, & answere ye me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I do these things. 30 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me. 31 And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him? 32 But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede. 33 Then they answered, and saide vnto Iesus, We cannot tell. And Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Neither will I tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Why: Matthew 11:7-14, Matthew 21:25-27, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, John 1:15, John 1:29, John 1:34, John 1:36, John 3:29-36
Reciprocal: John 3:27 - from John 8:46 - why
Cross-References
Genesis 10:19
Then the border of the Canaanites was from Zidon, as thou commest to Gerar vntil Azzah, and as thou goest vnto Sodom, & Gomorah, and Admah, and Zeboijm, euen vnto Lasha.
Then the border of the Canaanites was from Zidon, as thou commest to Gerar vntil Azzah, and as thou goest vnto Sodom, & Gomorah, and Admah, and Zeboijm, euen vnto Lasha.
Genesis 11:2
And as they went from the East, they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and there they abode.
And as they went from the East, they found a plaine in the land of Shinar, and there they abode.
Genesis 11:3
And they said one to another, Come, let vs make bricke, and burne it in the fire. So they had bricke for stone, and slyme had they in steade of morter.
And they said one to another, Come, let vs make bricke, and burne it in the fire. So they had bricke for stone, and slyme had they in steade of morter.
Genesis 11:4
Also they said, Goe to, let vs builde vs a citie and a towre, whose top may reache vnto the heauen, that we may get vs a name, lest we be scattered vpon the whole earth.
Also they said, Goe to, let vs builde vs a citie and a towre, whose top may reache vnto the heauen, that we may get vs a name, lest we be scattered vpon the whole earth.
Genesis 11:5
But the Lord came downe, to see the citie and towre, which the sonnes of men builded.
But the Lord came downe, to see the citie and towre, which the sonnes of men builded.
Genesis 11:26
So Terah liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
So Terah liued seuentie yeeres, and begate Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
Genesis 11:28
Then Haran died before Terah his father in the land of his natiuitie, in Vr of the Caldees.
Then Haran died before Terah his father in the land of his natiuitie, in Vr of the Caldees.
Genesis 12:4
So Abram departed, euen as ye Lorde spake vnto him, and Lot went with him. (And Abram was seuentie and fiue yeere olde, when he departed out of Haran)
So Abram departed, euen as ye Lorde spake vnto him, and Lot went with him. (And Abram was seuentie and fiue yeere olde, when he departed out of Haran)
Genesis 15:7
Againe he saide vnto him, I am the Lord, that brought thee out of Vr of the Caldees, to giue thee this land to inherite it.
Againe he saide vnto him, I am the Lord, that brought thee out of Vr of the Caldees, to giue thee this land to inherite it.
Genesis 24:10
So the seruant tooke ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed: (for he had all his masters goods in his hand:) and so he arose, and went to Aram Naharaim, vnto the citie of Nahor.
So the seruant tooke ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed: (for he had all his masters goods in his hand:) and so he arose, and went to Aram Naharaim, vnto the citie of Nahor.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they reasoned with themselves saying,.... Privately; perhaps, they withdrew at a little distance for a short time, and consulted among themselves what answer to return; and the amount of their reasonings were this;
if we shall say from heaven, he will say, why then did ye not believe him? that is, should they say that John had a divine commission for what he said and did, they were aware that Christ would reply, why did not ye give credit to him? and had you done so, seeing he testified of me, you would have had no occasion to have put the above question; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 31. Mark 11:27; Mark 11:27.
