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The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

Matthew 21:25 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીમાથ્થી ૨૧:૨૫
જે બાપ્તિસ્મા યોહાન આપતો હતો તે ક્યાંથી હતું સ્વર્ગથી કે માણસોથી?” ત્યારે તેઓએ પરસ્પર વિચાર કરીને કહ્યું, “જો આપણે કહીએ કે ‘સ્વર્ગથી,’ તો ઈસુ આપણને કહેશે કે, ત્યારે તમે તેના પર કેમ વિશ્વાસ કર્યો નહિ?
हिन्दीमत्ती २१:२५
यूहन्ना का बपतिस्मा कहाँ से था? स्वर्ग की ओर से या मनुष्यों की ओर से था?” तब वे आपस में विवाद करने लगे, “यदि हम कहें ‘स्वर्ग की ओर से’, तो वह हम से कहेगा, ‘फिर तुम ने उसका विश्वास क्यों न किया?’

In context

23When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

24Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

27They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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