Luke 20:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?”

Luke 20:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 20:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 20:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’”

Luke 20:5 — World English Bible

Luke 20:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him? ”

Luke 20:5 — American Standard Version

Luke 20:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they reasoned with themselves, saying--`If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?”

Luke 20:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 20:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him? ”

Luke 20:5 — Darby Translation

Luke 20:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?”

Luke 20:5 — Geneva Bible

Luke 20:5 in Context — Luke 20

3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:

4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

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What Does Luke 20:5 Mean?

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