Luke 20:5

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
reasoned	συνελογίσαντο sunelogisanto	G4817	to reckon together (with oneself) · verb — aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
with	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
themselves	ἑαυτοὺς he'autous	G1438	him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
saying	λέγοντες legontes	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
If	ἐὰν ean	G1437	a conditional particle · conditional particle
say	εἴπωμεν· eipōmen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural
From	ἐξ ex	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
heaven	οὐρανοῦ, ouranou	G3772	the sky · noun — genitive singular masculine
say	ἐρέω eréō	G2046	an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses
Why	τί ti	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
then	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
ye	ἐπιστεύσατε episteusate	G4100	to have faith (in · verb — aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural
him	αὐτῷ; autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative

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Cross-references

John 1:15-18 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before…
John 1:30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John 1:34 And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
John 3:26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptiz…
John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on hi…
John 5:33-35 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
Acts 13:25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:1-8

In this passage of story nothing is added here to what we had in the other evangelists; but only in the first verse, where we are told, I. That he was now teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel. Note, Christ was a preacher of his own gospel. He not only purchased the salvation for us, but published it to us, which is a great confirmation of the truth of the gospel, and gives abundant encouragement to us to receive it, for it is a sign that the heart of Christ was much upon it, to have it received. This likewise puts an honour upon the preachers of the gospel, and upon their office and work, how much soever they are despised by a vain world. It puts an honour upon the pop…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:5

Why then believed ye him not?--that is, in his testimony to Jesus, the sum of his whole witness.

Adam Clarke on Luke 20:2

By what authority, etc. - See the note on Mat 21:23-27 (note).

John Gill on Luke 20:5

And they reasoned with themselves,.... Or "they thought with themselves", as the Syriac version; or "within themselves", as the Vulgate Latin, though they did not express it; or "one with another", as the Arabic version; they took counsel together, and debated the matter among themselves, and reasoned after this manner: saying, if we shall say from heaven; which was what, in their own consciences, they believed to be true, he will say, why then believed ye him not? in what he said concerning the Messiah; which if they had, as they should, there would have been no reason for such a question they had put; See Gill on Matthew 21:25.

John Calvin on Luke 20:1-8

Luke 20:1-8 Matthew 21:23-27 Mark 11:27-33 Luke 20:1-8 23. And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him, saying By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee that authority? [23] 24. And Jesus answering said to them, I also will ask you something, which if you shall tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25. Whence was the baptism of John? From heaven, or from men? But they thought within themselves saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him? 26. But if we shall say, From men, we dread the multitude, for they all hold John for a prophet. 27. And answer…

The Church Fathers

But John's baptism was "from heaven." "Why, therefore," asks Christ, "did ye not believe him? " He therefore who had wished men to believe John, purposing to censure them because they had not believed him, belonged to Him whose sacrament John was administering.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book IV

But they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' He whom you confess had prophecy from heaven bore witness to me, and from him you heard by what authority I do these things.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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Dictionary and topics

Reasoning · Of the Pharisees — Of the Pharisees

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:1-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:5

Adam Clarke on Luke 20:2

John Gill on Luke 20:5

John Calvin on Luke 20:1-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:1-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:5

Adam Clarke on Luke 20:2

John Gill on Luke 20:5

John Calvin on Luke 20:1-8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 20:4-6