Luke 20:5

Luke 20:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
• New International Version (NIV)They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

Context of Luke 20:5

3He answered them, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me, 4was the baptism of John from heaven or of human origin?” They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ 6But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.” 7So they answered that they did not know its origin.

Luke 20:5 word by word

οἱ δὲ συνελογίσαντο πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντες ὅτι ἐὰν εἴπωμεν· ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ· διὰ τί οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they reasonedσυλλογίζομαιsullogizomai · to discussG4817
• withπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• we shall sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• he will sayἐρῶereō · to sayG2046
• ·διάdia · through/because ofG1223
• Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• believed yeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• notοὐou · noG3756

Cross-references for Luke 20:5

• John 1:15(John testified concerning him and exclaimed, “This was the one of whom I said, ‘The one coming after me ranks ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”)
• John 3:26So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the one you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing — and everyone is going to him.”
• John 5:33You sent messengers to John, and he testified to the truth.
• Acts 13:25Now as John was completing his mission, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the one. But one is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.’

Commentaries on Luke 20:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The question Jesus asked trapped the religious leaders (see 20:5–6) because either answer would accuse them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Why then believed ye him not?--that is, in his testimony to Jesus, the sum of his whole witness.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 20:5

• Instruction
• Reasoning

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• Jesus Christ
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Commentaries on Luke 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings