Luke 20:4
New International Version
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

New Living Translation
“Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?”

English Standard Version
was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?”

Berean Standard Bible
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

Berean Literal Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

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

New King James Version
The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

New American Standard Bible
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

NASB 1995
“Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

NASB 1977
“Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

Legacy Standard Bible
Was the baptism of John 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?”

Christian Standard Bible
was the baptism of John from heaven or of human origin? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Was the baptism of Yohannan 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?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
did John's right to baptize come from heaven or from humans?"

Good News Translation
did John's right to baptize come from God or from human beings?"

International Standard Version
Was John's authority to baptize from heaven or from humans?"

Literal Standard Version
the immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or from men?”

Majority Standard Bible
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

New American Bible
was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin?”

NET Bible
John's baptism--was it from heaven or from people?"

New Revised Standard Version
Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?”

New Heart English Bible
the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from people?"

Webster's Bible Translation
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

Weymouth New Testament
"was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?"

World 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?'

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Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
3“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me: 4John’s baptism— was it from heaven, or from men?” 5They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’…

Cross References
Luke 20:3
"I will also ask you a question," Jesus replied. "Tell Me:

Luke 20:5
They deliberated among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will ask, 'Why did you not believe him?'


Treasury of Scripture

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

baptism.

Luke 7:28-35
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he…

Matthew 11:7-19
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? …

Matthew 17:11,12
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things…

from.

Luke 15:18
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

Daniel 4:25,26
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will…

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Luke 20
1. Jesus confirms his authority by a question of John's baptism.
9. The parable of the vineyard.
19. Of giving tribute to Caesar.
27. He instructs the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection.
41. How Jesus is the Son of David.
45. He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
John’s
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

baptism—
βάπτισμα (baptisma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 908: The rite or ceremony of baptism. From baptizo; baptism.

was it
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

heaven,
οὐρανοῦ (ouranou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

men?”
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


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