Mark 11:30
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Mark 11:30 in other translations
| BSB | John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!” |
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| WEB | The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.” |
| ASV | The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me. |
| YLT | the baptism of John--from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.' |
| DARBY | The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me. |
| BBE | The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer. |
| Webster | The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me. |
What does Mark 11:30 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 11:27-33
Our Saviour shows how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to those of John; they had the same design and tendency, to bring in the gospel kingdom. These elders did not deserve to be taught; for it was plain that they contended not for truth, but victory: nor did he need to tell them; for the works he did, told them plainly he had authority from God; since no man could do the miracles which he did, unless God…
Mark 11:30 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 11:30
- John 1:15-36
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. …
- John 3:25-36
Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying. And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. …
- Luke 3:1-20
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. …
- Matthew 3:1-17
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. …
- John 1:6-8
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
- Mark 1:1-11
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. …
- Mark 9:13
But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
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- Mark 11:29
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
- Mark 11:30
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
- Mark 11:31
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
Mark 11:30 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El bautismo de Juan, ¿era del cielo, ó de los hombres? Respondedme. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Le baptême de Jean, était-il du ciel ou des hommes? répondez-moi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Die Taufe Johannes, war sie vom Himmel oder von Menschen? Antwortet mir. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Baptismus Joannis, de cælo erat, an ex hominibus? Respondete mihi. |