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Matt. 21:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The baptism
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
baptisma (Greek #908)
baptism (technically or figuratively)
KJV usage: baptism.
Pronounce: bap'-tis-mah
Origin: from 907
of John
Ioannes (Greek #2491)
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: John.
Pronounce: ee-o-an'-nace
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03110)
, whence
pothen (Greek #4159)
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
KJV usage: whence.
Pronounce: poth'-en
Origin: from the base of 4213 with enclitic adverb of origin
was it
en (Greek #2258)
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
KJV usage: + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
Pronounce: ane
Origin: imperfect of 1510
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ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
heaven
ouranos (Greek #3772)
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
KJV usage: air, heaven(-ly), sky.
Pronounce: oo-ran-os'
Origin: perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation)
, or
e (Greek #2228)
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
KJV usage: and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
Pronounce: ay
Origin: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms
of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
men
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
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de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
they reasoned
dialogizomai (Greek #1260)
to reckon thoroughly, i.e. (genitive case) to deliberate (by reflection or discussion)
KJV usage: cast in mind, consider, dispute, muse, reason, think.
Pronounce: dee-al-og-id'-zom-ahee
Origin: from 1223 and 3049
with
para (Greek #3844)
properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of)
KJV usage: above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
Pronounce: par-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition
themselves
heautou (Greek #1438)
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
KJV usage: alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Pronounce: heh-ow-too'
Origin: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846
, saying
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
, If
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
we shall say
epo (Greek #2036)
to speak or say (by word or writing)
KJV usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare 3004.
Pronounce: ep'-o
Origin: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from 2046, 4483, and 5346)
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ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
heaven
ouranos (Greek #3772)
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
KJV usage: air, heaven(-ly), sky.
Pronounce: oo-ran-os'
Origin: perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation)
; he will say
ereo (Greek #2046)
an alternate for 2036 in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. speak or say
KJV usage: call, say, speak (of), tell.
Pronounce: er-eh'-o
Origin: probably a fuller form of 4483
unto us
hemin (Greek #2254)
to (or for, with, by) us
KJV usage: our, (for) us, we.
Pronounce: hay-meen'
Origin: dative case plural of 1473
, Why
dia (Greek #1223)
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
KJV usage: after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) ... fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
Pronounce: dee-ah'
Origin: a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
did ye
pisteuo (Greek #4100)
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
KJV usage: believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
Pronounce: pist-yoo'-o
Origin: from 4102
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
then
oun (Greek #3767)
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
KJV usage: and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
Pronounce: oon
Origin: apparently a primary word
believe
pisteuo (Greek #4100)
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
KJV usage: believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
Pronounce: pist-yoo'-o
Origin: from 4102
him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
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baptism.
Matt. 3:1‑12• 1{i}Now in those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,{/i}
 2{i}and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.{/i}
 3{i}For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.{/i}
 4{i}And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.{/i}
 5{i}Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country round the Jordan,{/i}
 6{i}and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.{/i}
 7{i}But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?{/i}
 8{i}Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.{/i}
 9{i}And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.{/i}
 10{i}And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.{/i}
 11{i}I indeed baptize you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;{/i}
 12{i}whose winnowing fan [is] in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.{/i} (Matt. 3:1‑12)
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Matt. 11:7‑15• 7{i}But as they went [away], Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed moved about by the wind?{/i}
 8{i}But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.{/i}
 9{i}But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:{/i}
 10{i}this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.{/i}
 11{i}Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among [the] born of women a greater than John the Baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.{/i}
 12{i}But from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of the heavens is taken by violence, and [the] violent seize on it.{/i}
 13{i}For all the prophets and the law have prophesied unto John.{/i}
 14{i}And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.{/i}
 15{i}He that has ears to hear, let him hear.{/i} (Matt. 11:7‑15)
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Matt. 17:12‑13• 12{i}But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.{/i}
 13{i}Then the disciples understood that he spoke to them of John the Baptist.{/i} (Matt. 17:12‑13)
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Mark 1:1‑11• 1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ; the Son of God;
 2as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.
 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, {i}Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.{/i}
 4{i}There came John baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.{/i}
 5{i}And{/i} there went out to him all the district of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
 6{i}And John was clothed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.{/i}
 7{i}And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.{/i}
 8{i}I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit.{/i}
 9{i}And it came to pass in those days [that] Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized{/i} {i}by John at the Jordan.{/i}
 10And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens cleaving asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him.
 11And there came a voice out of the heavens saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight. (Mark 1:1‑11)
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Mark 11:27‑33• 27{i}And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he walked about in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to him,{/i}
 28{i}and they say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, that thou shouldest do these things?{/i}
 29{i}And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you one thing, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:{/i}
 30{i}The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men? answer me.{/i}
 31{i}And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why [then] have ye not believed him?{/i}
 32{i}but should we say, Of men—They feared the people; for all held of John that he was truly a prophet.{/i}
 33{i}And they answering say to Jesus,{/i} We know not. {i}And Jesus [answering] says to them,{/i} Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. (Mark 11:27‑33)
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Luke 1:11‑17,67‑80• 11And an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him standing on the right of the altar of incense.
 12{i}And Zacharias seeing [him],{/i} was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
 13But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
 14And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing: and many shall rejoice at his birth.
 15He shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb.
 16And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
 17And he shall go before him in [the] spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to [the] thoughts of just [men] to make ready for [the] Lord a prepared people.
 67{i}And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,{/i}
 68Blessed be [the] Lord the God of Israel; because he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
 69and raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of David, his servant.
 70{i}as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began;{/i}
 71that we should be delivered from our enemies, and out of the hand of all who hate us;
 72to fulfil mercy with our fathers, and remember his holy covenant;
 73[the] oath which he swore to Abraham, our father,
 74to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear,
 75in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
 76And thou, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
 77to give knowledge of salvation to his people by [the] forgiveness of their sins
 78on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; whereby [the] day-spring from on high has visited us,
 79to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.
 80{i}And{/i} the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel. (Luke 1:11‑17,67‑80)
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Luke 3:2‑20• 2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, {i}[the] word of God{/i} came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
 3{i}And he{/i} came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins
 4{i}as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet:{/i} Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
 5Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become straight [paths], and the rough places smooth ways.
 6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
 7{i}He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptized by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?{/i}
 8{i}Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves,{/i} We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
 9{i}And{/i} now also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
 10And the crowds asked him, saying, What should we do then?
 11He answering says to them, He that has two coats let him give to him that has none; and he that has food let him do likewise.
 12{i}And{/i} tax-gatherers came {i}also{/i} to be baptized, {i}and they said to him,{/i} Master what should we do?
 13And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
 14{i}And the soldiers also{/i} asked him, saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely; and be content with your pay.
 15{i}But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,{/i}
 16{i}John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;{/i}
 17whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
 18Exhorting them many other things also, he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.
 19But Herod the Tetrarch being reproved by him as to Herodias the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
 20added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison. (Luke 3:2‑20)
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Luke 7:28‑35• 28{i}for I say unto you,{/i} Among those that are born of women, there is not a greater [prophet] than John [the Baptist]; {i}but he who is a little one in the kingdom of God is greater than he.{/i}
 29{i}(And all the people who heard [it], and the tax-gatherers,{/i} justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John;
 30{i}but the Pharisees and the lawyers rendered null as to themselves the counsel of God, not having been baptized by him.){/i}
 31{i}To whom therefore shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?{/i}
 32{i}They are like children{/i} sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned [to you], and ye have not wept.
 33{i}For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon.{/i}
 34The Son of man is come eating and drinking, {i}and ye say,{/i} Behold, an eater and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners!
 35and wisdom is justified of all her children. (Luke 7:28‑35)
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John 1:6,15,25‑34• 6There was a man sent from God—his name John.
 15John witnesseth about him, and hath cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me, for he was before me,
 25and they asked him and said to him, Why then baptizest thou, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
 26John answered them saying, I baptize with water: in the midst of you standeth, whom ye know not,
 27he who cometh after me, of whom I am not worthy to unloose the thong of his sandal.
 28These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan where John was baptizing.
 29On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world!
 30This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man who is become before me, for he was before me.
 31And I knew him not, but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore came I baptizing with water.
 32And John bore witness, saying, I have beheld the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and it abode upon him.
 33And I knew him not; but he that sent me to baptize with water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, this is he that baptizeth with [the] Holy Spirit.
 34And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God. (John 1:6,15,25‑34)
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John 3:26‑36• 26And they came unto John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with thee across the Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, he is baptizing and all come unto him.
 27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it have been given him from heaven.
 28Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
 29He that hath the bride is [the] bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom that standeth and heareth him rejoiceth with joy because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.
 30He must increase, but I decrease.
 31He that cometh from above is above all. He that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaketh [as] of the earth; he that cometh of the heaven is above all,
 32and what he hath seen and heard, this he testifieth; and no one receiveth his testimony.
 33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true;
 34for he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for God giveth not the Spirit by measure.
 35The Father loveth the Son and hath put all things in his hand.
 36He that believeth on the Son hath life eternal, and he that believeth not on the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:26‑36)
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Luke 20:5• 5And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him? (Luke 20:5)
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John 3:18• 18He that believeth on him is not judged; but he that believeth not hath been already judged, because he hath not believed on the name of the only-begotten Son of God. (John 3:18)
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John 5:33‑36,44‑47• 33Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness to the truth.
 34But I do not receive the witness from man; but these things I say that ye may be saved.
 35He was the burning and shining lamp, and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
 36But I have the witness greater than of John; for the works which the Father hath given me that I should complete them, the works themselves which I do bear witness about me that the Father hath sent me.
 44How can ye believe who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which [is] from the only God?
 45Think not that I will accuse you unto the Father: there is one that accuseth you, Moses, on whom ye trust;
 46for if ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me, for he wrote of me.
 47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? (John 5:33‑36,44‑47)
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John 10:25‑26• 25Jesus answered, I told you, and ye believe not. The works which I do in the name of my Father, these bear witness of me;
 26but ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep. (John 10:25‑26)
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John 12:37‑43• 37But though he had done so many signs before them, they did not believe on him,
 38that the word of Isaiah the prophet which he said might be fulfilled. Jehovah, who believed our report? and to whom was Jehovah’s arm revealed?
 39On this account they could not believe because Isaiah said again,
 40He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart that they may not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I heal them.
 41These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spoke concerning him.
 42Still, however, from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess, that they might not be put out of the synagogue;
 43for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God. (John 12:37‑43)
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1 John 3:20• 20that if our heart condemn us, [it is] that God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. (1 John 3:20)
• Our judgment, or refusal to judge, of what concerns Christ is an unfailing gauge of our own condition. In this instance (vers. 23-27) the want of conscience was manifest — nowhere so fatal as in religious guides. (“Remarks on Matthew 21:23-46” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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?

W. Kelly Translation

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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?

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)