Mark 11:30

Mark 11:30 in other versions

• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human? Answer me!”

Context of Mark 11:30

28And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29And 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. The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

Mark 11:30 word by word

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

• The baptismὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The baptismβάπτισμαbaptisma · baptismG908
• of JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• orἤē · orG2228
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• answerἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Mark 11:30

• Mark 1:1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
• Mark 9:13But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
• Matthew 3:1In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
• Luke 3:1Now 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,
• John 1:6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
• John 3:25Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

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

Topics related to Mark 11:30

• Baptism
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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