Luke 20:5

5 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’

Luke 20:5 in Other Translations

KJV
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
ESV
5 And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
NLT
5 They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John.
MSG
5 They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, "If we say 'heaven,' he'll ask us why we didn't believe him;
CSB
5 They discussed it among themselves: "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

Luke 20:5 In-Context

3 He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me:
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
5 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6 But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7 So they answered, “We don’t know where it was from.”
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