Luke 20:4
Good News Translation
did John's right to baptize come from God or from human beings?"

New Revised Standard Version
Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?”

Contemporary English Version
Who gave John the right to baptize? Was it God in heaven or merely some human being?"

New American Bible
was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin?”

Douay-Rheims Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

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

baptism.

Luke 7:28-35 For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God is greater than he. . . .

Matthew 11:7-19 And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? . . .

Matthew 17:11,12 But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things. . . .

Matthew 21:25-32 The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven or from men? But they thought within themselves, saying: . . .

John 1:6,19-28 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. . . .

from.

Luke 15:18 I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee.

Daniel 4:25,26 All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor. . . .

Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
3And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me: 4The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?…
Cross References
Luke 20:3
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:

Luke 20:5
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?

Luke 20:3
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