Marcos 11:31

31 Eles discutiam entre si, dizendo: “Se dissermos: Dos céus, ele perguntará: ‘Então por que vocês não creram nele?’

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 Respondeu Jesus: “Eu farei uma pergunta. Respondam-me, e eu direi com que autoridade estou fazendo estas coisas.

30 O batismo de João era do céu ou dos homens? Digam-me!”

31 Eles discutiam entre si, dizendo: “Se dissermos: Dos céus, ele perguntará: ‘Então por que vocês não creram nele?’

32 Mas, se dissermos: Dos homens…”. Eles temiam o povo, pois todos realmente consideravam João um profeta.

33 Eles responderam a Jesus: “Não sabemos”.Disse então Jesus: “Tampouco direi com que autoridade estou fazendo estas coisas”.