Mark 11:30

30 The immersion of Yochanan -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

Mark 11:30 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:30

The baptism of John
The doctrine of which he was the first preacher, and the ordinance of which he was the first administrator:

was it from heaven, or of men?
was it of divine or of human institution?

answer me;
directly and plainly, without any shuffling, or evasion: it is a fair question, and may be answered; and the answer to it our Lord suggests would naturally lead to a proper one to their question; (See Gill on Matthew 21:25).

Mark 11:30 In-Context

28 and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

29 Yeshua said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

30 The immersion of Yochanan -- was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

32 If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held Yochanan to really be a prophet.