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Luke 20:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The immersion of John, Of heaven, was it, or of men?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The Baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— the baptism of Juchanon, from heaven was it, or from the sons of men?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
The x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
baptism 908
{0908} Prime
βάπτισμα
baptisma
{bap'-tis-mah}
From G0907; baptism (technically or figuratively).
of John, 2491
{2491} Prime
Ἰωάννης
Ioannes
{ee-o-an'-nace}
Of Hebrew origin [H3110]; Joannes (that is, Jochanan), the name of four Israelites.
was x2258
(2258) Complement
ἦν
en
{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were).
it y2258
[2258] Standard
ἦν
en
{ane}
Imperfect of G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were).
z5713
<5713> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 532
from 1537
{1537} Prime
ἐκ
ek
{ek}
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote).
heaven, 3772
{3772} Prime
οὐρανός
ouranos
{oo-ran-os'}
Perhaps from the same as G3735 (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension heaven (as the abode of God); by implication happiness, power, eternity; specifically the Gospel (Christianity).
or 2228
{2228} Prime

e
{ay}
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.
of 1537
{1537} Prime
ἐκ
ek
{ek}
A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote).
men? 444
{0444} Prime
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Luke 20:4

_ _ baptism of John — his whole ministry and mission, of which baptism was the seal.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Luke 20:1-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
baptism:

Luke 7:28-35 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. ... But wisdom is justified of all her children.
Matthew 11:7-19 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? ... The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew 17:11-12 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. ... But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
Matthew 21:25-32 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? ... For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen [it], repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.
John 1:19-28 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? ... These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

from:

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,
Daniel 4:25-26 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. ... And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dn 4:25. Mt 11:7; 17:11; 21:25. Lk 7:28; 15:18. Jn 1:6, 19.

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