Luke 20:5 Parallel Translations

They talked about this among themselves. They said, "If we say, 'from heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Luke 20:5 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 20:4 "Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"

Luke 20:6 "But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

20:1-8 A Day of Conflict
SUMMARY OF LUKE 20:
Christ's Authority Called For. The Baptism of John. The Parable of the Vineyard. On Paying Tribute to Caesar. The Sadducees and the Resurrection. Christ the Lord and Son of David. The Hypocrisy of the Scribes.
In the temple. See notes on Mt 21:23-27. Compare Mr 11:27-33.

MHC:

20:1-8 Men often pretend to examine the evidences of revelation, and the truth of the gospel, when only seeking excuses for their own unbelief and disobedience. Christ answered these priests and scribes with a plain question about the baptism of John, which the common people could answer. They all knew it was from heaven, nothing in it had an earthly tendency. Those that bury the knowledge they have, are justly denied further knowledge. It was just with Christ to refuse to give account of his authority, to those who knew the baptism of John to be from heaven, yet would not believe in him, nor own their knowledge.

CONC:

Argued Believe Believed Debated Didn't Discussed Faith Heaven Heavenly Matter Reasoned Saying Themselves Wherefore

Argued Believe Believed Debated Discussed Faith Heaven Heavenly Matter Reasoned Themselves

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