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Luke 20:5

They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
οἱhoi<the>G3588 →
δὲdeAndG1161 →
συνελογίσαντοsunelogisantothey reasonedG4817 →
πρὸςprosamongG4314 →
ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousthemselvesG1438 →
λέγοντεςlegontessayingG3004 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἐὰνeanIfG1437 →
εἴπωμεν·eipōmenwe shall say:G2036 →
ἐξexFromG1537 →
οὐρανοῦ,ouranouheaven,G3772 →
ἐρεῖ·ereiHe will say;G4483 →
διὰdiaBecause ofG1223 →
τίtiwhyG5101 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἐπιστεύσατεepisteusatedid you believeG4100 →
αὐτῷ;autōin him?G846 →

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Matthew 21:25What 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?’Mark 8:16So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.John 3:36Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”John 3:26So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”John 1:30This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’John 1:15–18John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”John 5:33–35You have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.John 1:34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”Acts 13:25As John was completing his course, he said, ‘Who do you suppose I am? I am not that One. But He is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.’Luke 20:14But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

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