Parallel Bible results for "Luke 20:1-6"

Luke 20:1-6

New Revised Standard NRS

1 One day, as he was teaching the people in the temple and telling the good news, the chief priests and the scribes came with the elders

2 and said to him, "Tell us, by what authority are you doing these things? Who is it who gave you this authority?"

3 He answered them, "I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

4 Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?"

5 They discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, "From heaven,' he will say, "Why did you not believe him?'

6 But if we say, "Of human origin,' all the people will stone us; for they are convinced that John was a prophet."

New International Version NIV

1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.

2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”

3 He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me:

4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

5 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

6 But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”