Mark 11:31
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
In context
29 “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
31 They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
33 So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Mark 11:31 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
- KJV King James Version
- And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
- WEB World English Bible
- They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why [then] have ye not believed him?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?