Luke 20:4
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
KJV
τὸ βάπτισμα τὸ Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων;
Greek NT
baptismus Joannis de cælo erat, an ex hominibus ?
Vulgate
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
ASV
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
βάπτισμα
baptisma
noun · 20×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
οὐρανός
ouranos
noun · 274×
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
noun · 549×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἤ
e
particle · 346×
Ἰωάννης
ioannes
noun · 134×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Luke 14:18 — And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
- Luke 15:18 — I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
- Matt 11:7 — And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?