Marcos 11:31

31 Y ellos discurrían entre sí, diciendo: Si decimos: "Del cielo", El dirá: "Entonces, ¿por qué no le creísteis?"

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 Y Jesús les dijo: Yo también os haré una pregunta; respondédmela, y entonces os diré con qué autoridad hago estas cosas.

30 El bautismo de Juan, ¿era del cielo o de los hombres? Respondedme.

31 Y ellos discurrían entre sí, diciendo: Si decimos: "Del cielo", El dirá: "Entonces, ¿por qué no le creísteis?"

32 ¿Mas si decimos: "De los hombres"? Pero temían a la multitud, porque todos consideraban que Juan verdaderamente había sido un profeta.

33 Y respondiendo a Jesús, dijeron<***>: No sabemos. Y Jesús les dijo<***>: Tampoco yo os diré con qué autoridad hago estas cosas.