Mark 11:30

Mark 11:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
• New International Version (NIV)John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”

Context of Mark 11:30

28and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things? 29And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things: The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me. 31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why [then] have ye not believed him? 32but should we say, Of men — they feared the people; for all held of John that he was truly a prophet.

Mark 11:30 word by word

τὸ βάπτισμα τὸ Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; ἀποκρίθητέ μοι.Read the interlinear

• baptismβάπτισμαbaptisma · baptismG908
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• answerἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611

Cross-references for Mark 11:30

• Mark 1:1Beginning of the glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son of God;
• Mark 9:13but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.
• Matthew 3:1Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
• Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
• John 1:6There was a man sent from God, his name John.
• John 3:25There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.

Commentaries on Mark 11:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-33Verses 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 were with him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30Jesus often responded to his opponents' questions with other questions (for example, 2:8–9, 19, 25–26; 3:4, 23; 10:3, 38; see also 12:16). This is an effective way both to teach and to refute.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 11

• 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