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


In Context

2 "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things," they said. "Who gave you this authority?"

3 He replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me,

4 John's baptism--was it from heaven, or from men?"

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

6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

7 So they answered, "We don't know where it was from."

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:5But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not 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?