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Green's Literal Translation

Luke 20:4

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Baptism;   Instruction;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Heal, Health;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Capital Punishment;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Consciousness;   Liberty (2);   Organization (2);   Questions and Answers;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
When John baptized people, did his authority come from God or was it only from other people?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The baptyme of Iohn: was it from heaven or of men?
Hebrew Names Version
the immersion of Yochanan, was it from heaven, or from men?"
International Standard Version
Was John's authority to baptizeJohn's baptism">[fn] from heaven or from humans?"
New American Standard Bible
"Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"
New Century Version
When John baptized people, was that authority from God or just from other people?"
Update Bible Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
Webster's Bible Translation
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
Amplified Bible
"The baptism of John [the Baptist]—was it from heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?"
English Standard Version
was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?"
World English Bible
the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And they reasoned among themselves,
Weymouth's New Testament
"was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Was the baptym of Joon of heuene, or of men?
English Revised Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
Berean Standard Bible
John's baptism-was it from heaven, or from men?"
Contemporary English Version
Who gave John the right to baptize? Was it God in heaven or merely some human being?"
American Standard Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
Bible in Basic English
The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?
Complete Jewish Bible
the immersion of Yochanan — was it from Heaven or from a human source?"
Darby Translation
The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?
Etheridge Translation
the baptism of Juchanon, from heaven was it, or from the sons of men ?
Murdock Translation
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
King James Version (1611)
The Baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?
New Living Translation
"Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?"
New Life Bible
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"
New Revised Standard
Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?
George Lamsa Translation
The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The immersion of John, Of heaven, was it, or of men?
Douay-Rheims Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
Revised Standard Version
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?
Good News Translation
did John's right to baptize come from God or from human beings?"
Christian Standard Bible®
was the baptism of John from heaven or of human origin?”
King James Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
Lexham English Bible
The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?
Young's Literal Translation
the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The baptyme of Iho was it from heauen, or of men?
Mace New Testament (1729)
tell me, the baptism of John, was it a divine or a human institution?
New English Translation
John's baptism—was it from heaven or from people?"
New King James Version
The baptism of John--was it from heaven or from men?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
did John baptize because the Boss told him to or was it just something he came up with on his own?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"

Contextual Overview

1 And it happened on one of those days, as He was teaching the people and proclaiming the gospel in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes came up, along with the elders, 2 and spoke to Him, saying, Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who is it who gave to you this authority? 3 And answering, He said to them, I will also ask you one thing, and you tell me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from Heaven, or from men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From Heaven, He will say, Then why did you not believe him? 6 But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are being convinced that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, they did not know from where. 8 And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

baptism: Luke 7:28-35, Matthew 11:7-19, Matthew 17:11, Matthew 17:12, Matthew 21:25-32, John 1:6, John 1:19-28

from: Luke 15:18, Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:26

Reciprocal: Luke 14:18 - all

Cross-References

Genesis 19:24
And Jehovah rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from Jehovah out of the heavens.
Genesis 20:6
And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the honor of your heart, and I also withheld you from sinning against Me. On account of this I did not allow you to touch her.
Genesis 20:17
And Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech and his wife and his concubines, and they gave birth.
Genesis 20:18
For Jehovah had completely closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.
2 Samuel 4:11
And when wicked men have slain a righteous man in his own house on his bed, should I not even now seek his blood from your hand, and glean you from the earth?
1 Chronicles 21:17
And David said to God, Was it not I, I who said to number the people? Yea, it was I who sinned, and truly have done evil; and these, the flock, what have they done? O Jehovah, my God, I prayYou, let Your hand be on me and on my father'shouse, and not on Your people, to be plagued.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?] This was a new ordinance, and John must have his authority for administering it either from God, or from men; and Christ is desirous to know from which he derived it in their opinion; suggesting, that by the same authority John, his forerunner, came baptizing, he himself came preaching and working miracles;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.


 
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