Luke 20:4

4 The baptyme of Iohn: was it from heaven or of men?

Luke 20:4 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:4

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
] This was a new ordinance, and John must have his authority for administering it either from God, or from men; and Christ is desirous to know from which he derived it in their opinion; suggesting, that by the same authority John, his forerunner, came baptizing, he himself came preaching and working miracles; (See Gill on Matthew 21:25).

Luke 20:4 In-Context

2 and spake vnto him sayinge. Tell vs by what auctorite thou doest these thinges? Ether who is he yt gave ye this auctorite?

3 He answered and saide vnto the: I also will axe you a questio and answer me.

4 The baptyme of Iohn: was it from heaven or of men?

5 And they thought with in them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heave: he will saye: why then beleved ye him not?

6 But and yf we shall saye of men all ye people will stone vs. For they be persuaded that Ihon is a Prophet.