Luke 20:4

John’s baptism ¹  – was it from heaven or from people?” ² 

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John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?"

biblegateway Luk 20:4

"Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"

biblegateway Luk 20:4

"Did John’s baptism come from heaven, or was it merely human?"

biblegateway Luk 20:4

About the baptism of John--who authorized it, heaven or humans?"

SABDAweb Luk 20:4

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

bibleoremus Luk 20:4

Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?"

biblegateway Luk 20:4

"The baptism of John––was it from heaven or from men?"

biblegateway Luk 20:4

John’s baptism ¹  – was it from heaven or from people?” ² 

¹ sn John, like Jesus, was not a part of the official rabbinic order. So the question “John’s baptism – was it from heaven or from men?” draws an analogy between John the Baptist and Jesus. See Luke 3:1-20; 7:24-27. The phrase John’s baptism refers to the baptism practiced by John.

² tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is used here (and in v. 6) in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NAB, NRSV, “of human origin”; TEV, “from human beings”; NLT, “merely human”).

² sn The question is whether John’s ministry was of divine or human origin.