Mark 11:31

31 at illi cogitabant secum dicentes si dixerimus de caelo dicet quare ergo non credidistis ei

Mark 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).

Mark 11:31 In-Context

29 Iesus autem respondens ait illis interrogabo vos et ego unum verbum et respondete mihi et dicam vobis in qua potestate haec faciam

30 baptismum Iohannis de caelo erat an ex hominibus respondete mihi

31 at illi cogitabant secum dicentes si dixerimus de caelo dicet quare ergo non credidistis ei

32 sed dicemus ex hominibus timebant populum omnes enim habebant Iohannem quia vere propheta esset

33 et respondentes dicunt Iesu nescimus respondens Iesus ait illis neque ego dico vobis in qua potestate haec faciam