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 11:31 in other translations
| BSB | They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ |
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| WEB | They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ |
| ASV | And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? |
| YLT | And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, ‘If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him? |
| DARBY | And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why then have ye not believed him? |
| BBE | And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him? |
| Webster | And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? |
What does Mark 11:31 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 11:31 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 11:31
- John 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
- John 1:15
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.
- John 3:29-36
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. …
- John 1:34
And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
- John 1:36
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
- Matthew 21:31-32
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
- Matthew 21:25-27
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? But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
- Matthew 11:7-14
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. …
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Context
- 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 11:32
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Mark 11:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces ellos pensaron dentro de sí, diciendo: Si dijéremos, del cielo, dirá: ¿Por qué, pues, no le creísteis? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils raisonnaient entre eux, disant: Si nous disons: Du ciel, il dira: Pourquoi donc ne l’avez-vous pas cru? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sie überlegten miteinander und sprachen: Wenn wir sagen: vom Himmel, so wird er sagen: Warum habt ihr ihm denn nicht geglaubt? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At illi cogitabant secum, dicentes: Si dixerimus: De cælo, dicet: Quare ergo non credidistis ei? |