Verse List for MAT 21:25

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Yeshua,Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) So, where did Yohan’s practice of immersion come from?”
¶  They discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say from heaven, he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe Yohan.

OET-LV The immersion which of _Yōannaʸs, from _where was _it?
From heaven or from humans?
And they were _reasoning among themselves saying:
If we _may _say:
From heaven, he _will _be _saying to _us:
Therefore for_ why _reason you _all_ not _believed in _him?

ULT The baptism of John—from where was it? From heaven or from men?”
¶  But they were reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘For what, reason then did you not believe him?’

UST Who authorized John the Baptizer to baptize people? Did God authorize him from heaven, or did people authorize him?”
¶  Then the ruling priests and the Jewish leaders told each other, “Suppose that we answer that God authorized John from heaven. Then, he will tell us that we should have listened to John.

BSB What was the source of John ’s baptism? [Was it] from heaven or from men?”
§  They deliberated among themselves [and] said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

MSB What was the source of John’s baptism? [Was it] from heaven or from men?”
§  They deliberated among themselves [and] said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

BLB From where was the baptism of John? From heaven, or from men?" And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'from heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

AICNT The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” And they {reasoned among themselves},[fn] saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why [then][fn] did you not believe him?’

OEB It is about John’s baptism. What was its origin? Divine or human?’ But they began arguing among themselves, ‘If we say “divine,” he will say to us “Why then didn’t you believe him?”

WEBBE The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?”
¶  They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

WMBB The immersion of Yochanan, where was it from? From heaven or from men?”
¶  They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

NET Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

LSV the immersion of John, from where was it? From Heaven, or from men?” And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, “If we should say, From Heaven, He will say to us, Why, then, did you not believe him?

FBV Where did the baptism of John come from? Was it from heaven, or was it from human beings?”
¶  They argued with each other. “If we say ‘It was from heaven,’ then he'll ask us why we didn't believe him.

TCNT Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from men?” So they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

T4T Where did John the Baptizer get his authority to baptize those who came to him? Did he get it from God or from people? [MTY/EUP]” The chief priests and elders debated among themselves about what they should answer. They said to each other, “If we say, ‘It was [MTY/EUP] from God’, he will say to us, ‘Then ◄you should have believed his message!/why did you not believe John’s message?► [RHQ]’

LEB From where was the baptism of John—from heaven or from men?” And they began to discuss[fn] this[fn] among themselves, saying, “If we say ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

BBE The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?

Moff Where did the baptism of John come from? From heaven or from men?" Now they argued to themselves, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

Wymth John's Baptism, whence was it? —had it a heavenly or a human origin?" So they debated the matter among themselves. "If we say `a heavenly origin,'" they argued, "he will say, `Why then did you not believe him?'

ASV The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?

DRA The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying:

YLT the baptism of John, whence was it? — from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

Drby The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?

RV The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye not believe him?
(The baptism of John, whence/where was it? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why then did ye/you_all not believe him?)

SLT The baptism of John, whence was it of heaven or of men And they reasoned by themselves, saying, If we say, of heaven; he will say to us, Why, then, believed ye him not?

Wbstr The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, if we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

KJB-1769 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
( The baptism of John, whence/where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye/you_all not then believe him?)

KJB-1611 The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? from heauen, or of men? and they reasoned with themselues saying, If we shall say, From heauen, hee will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it, from heauen, or of men? And they reasoned with them selues saying: if we shall say from heauen, he wyll say vnto vs, why dyd ye not then beleue hym?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Gnva The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? from heauen, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him?
(The baptism of Yohn, whence/where was it? from heaven, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say unto us, Why did ye/you_all not then believe him?)

Cvdl The baptime of Iho, whece was it? from heaue, or of men? Then thought they amoge them selues, and saide: Yf we saye it was from heaue, then shal he saye vnto us: Why dyd ye not then beleue him?
(The baptisme of Iho, whence/where was it? from heaven, or of men? Then thought they among themselves, and said: If we say it was from heaven, then shall he say unto us: Why did ye/you_all not then believe him?)

TNT The baptisme of Iohn: whence was it? from heven or of men? Then they reasoned amonge them selves sayinge: yf we shall saye from heven he will saye vnto vs: why dyd ye not then beleve hym?
(The baptism of Yohn: whence/where was it? from heaven or of men? Then they reasoned among themselves saying: if we shall say from heaven he will say unto us: why did ye/you_all not then believe him?)

Wycl Of whennys was the baptym of Joon; of heuene, or of men? And thei thouyten with ynne hem silf,
(Of whennys was the baptism of Yohn; of heaven, or of men? And they thought within himself,)

Luth Woher war die Taufe Johannes? War sie vom Himmel oder von den Menschen? Da gedachten sie bei sich selbst und sprachen: Sagen wir, sie sei vom Himmel gewesen, so wird er zu uns sagen: Warum glaubtet ihr ihm denn nicht?
(From_where what/which the baptism Yohannes? War they/she/them from_the heaven or from the people? So thought(v) they/she/them at/in itself/yourself/themselves himself/itself and said: Say we/us, they/she/them be from_the heaven been, so becomes he to/for us/to_us/ourselves say: Why believed you(pl)/their/her him because/than not?)

ClVg Baptismus Joannis unde erat? e cælo, an ex hominibus? At illi cogitabant inter se, dicentes:
(Baptism Yoannis from_where/who was? e the_sky, or from to_humans? But them they_were_thinking between himself, saying:)

SR-GNT Τὸ βάπτισμα τὸ Ἰωάννου, πόθεν ἦν; Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων;” Οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο παρʼ ἑαυτοῖς λέγοντες, “Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, ‘Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ’, ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν, ‘Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;’ ‡

UGNT τὸ βάπτισμα τὸ Ἰωάννου, πόθεν ἦν? ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων? οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο παρ’ ἑαυτοῖς λέγοντες, ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν, διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ?

SBL-GNT τὸ βάπτισμα ⸀τὸ Ἰωάννου πόθεν ἦν; ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο ⸀ἐν ἑαυτοῖς λέγοντες· Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν· Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν· Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;

RP-GNT Τὸ βάπτισμα Ἰωάννου πόθεν ἦν; Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; Οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο παρ' ἑαυτοῖς, λέγοντες, Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν, Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;

TC-GNT τὸ βάπτισμα [fn]Ἰωάννου πόθεν ἦν; ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων; οἱ δὲ διελογίζοντο [fn]παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς, λέγοντες, Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ἐρεῖ ἡμῖν, Διὰ τί οὖν οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε αὐτῷ;