Marcos 11:31

31 Ellos discutieron el asunto unos con otros: «Si decimos que provenía del cielo, preguntará por qué nosotros no le creímos a Juan.

Marcos 11:31 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:31

And they reasoned with themselves saying
Privately; perhaps, they withdrew at a little distance for a short time, and consulted among themselves what answer to return; and the amount of their reasonings were this;

if we shall say from heaven, he will say, why then did ye not
believe him?
that is, should they say that John had a divine commission for what he said and did, they were aware that Christ would reply, why did not ye give credit to him? and had you done so, seeing he testified of me, you would have had no occasion to have put the above question; (See Gill on Matthew 21:25).

Marcos 11:31 In-Context

29 —respondió Jesús—.

30 La autoridad de Juan para bautizar, ¿provenía del cielo o era meramente humana? ¡Contéstenme!

31 Ellos discutieron el asunto unos con otros: «Si decimos que provenía del cielo, preguntará por qué nosotros no le creímos a Juan.

32 ¿Pero nos atrevemos a decir que era meramente humana?». Pues tenían temor de lo que haría la gente, porque todos creían que Juan era un profeta.

33 Entonces finalmente contestaron:
—No sabemos.
Y Jesús respondió: