Mark 11:31
World English Bible (WEB)
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
In context
29 Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30 The baptism of John—was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.”
31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we should say, ‘From heaven;’ he will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 If we should say, ‘From men’”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
33 They answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Mark 11:31 in every translation
- 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?’
- 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?
- 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?’
- 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?