World English Bible
"They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'"
— Mark 11:31, World English Bible
“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?”
“And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye 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 began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. 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."
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."