Matthew 21:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The 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?”

Matthew 21:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The 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?’”

Matthew 21:25 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The 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?”

Matthew 21:25 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“the 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?”

Matthew 21:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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?”

Matthew 21:25 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? from heauen, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him?”

Matthew 21:25 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:25 in Context — Matthew 21

23 Depois de entrar no templo, quando ele estava ensinando, os chefes dos sacerdotes e os anciãos do povo se aproximaram dele, perguntando: Com que autoridade fazes isto? E quem te deu esta autoridade?

24 Jesus lhes respondeu: Eu também vos farei uma pergunta. Se vós a responderdes a mim, também eu vos responderei com que autoridade faço isto.

25 De onde era o batismo de João? Do céu, ou dos seres humanos?E eles pensaram entre si mesmos, dizendo: Se dissermos: “Do céu”, ele nos dirá: “Por que, então, não crestes nele?

26 Mas se dissermos: “Dos seres humanos”, temos medo da multidão, pois todos consideram João como profeta.

27 Então responderam a Jesus: Não sabemos. E ele lhes disse: Nem eu vos digo com que autoridade faço isto.

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