25The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?


In Context

22 And all things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

23 And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, saying, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

24 And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things:

25 The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?

26 but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.

27 And answering Jesus they said, We do not know. He also said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:25John's baptism--where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:25The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?| They reasoned with themselves, saying, |If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:25the baptism of John, whence was it? — from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:25The baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did you not then believe him?