Bible verse
They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
Luke 20:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 20.
1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
9 Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
KJV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
ASV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
ERV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
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