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? "
— Mark 11:31, 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?”
“They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'”
“They discussed with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’”
“But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?”
“And they gave thought to it among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not have faith in him?”
“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?”
and they said unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to do these things?
And Jesus said unto them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
And they answered Jesus and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.