Marcos 11:31

31 Ellos se pusieron a discutir entre sí: «Si respondemos: “Del cielo”, nos dirá: “Entonces, ¿por qué no le creyeron?”

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 —Yo voy a hacerles una pregunta a ustedes —replicó él—. Contéstenmela, y les diré con qué autoridad hago esto:

30 El bautismo de Juan, ¿procedía del cielo o de la tierra? Respóndanme.

31 Ellos se pusieron a discutir entre sí: «Si respondemos: “Del cielo”, nos dirá: “Entonces, ¿por qué no le creyeron?”

32 Pero si decimos: “De la tierra”…» Es que temían al pueblo, porque todos consideraban que Juan era realmente un profeta.

33 Así que le respondieron a Jesús:—No lo sabemos.—Pues yo tampoco les voy a decir con qué autoridad hago esto.