5But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?


In Context

2 And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?

3 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

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

5 But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?

6 But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.

Luke 20:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:5They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:5And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:5They reasoned with themselves, saying, |If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:5And they reasoned with themselves, saying — 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed you him not?