Bible verse
They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
Mark 11:31 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 11.
27 After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
28 “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
29 “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
31 They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
33 So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
KJV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
ASV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
ERV
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
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