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Luke 20:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And they deliberated together by themselves, saying—If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And they reasoned with themselves, saying—'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If wee shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued yee him not?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say from heaven, he will say to us, why then did you not believe him?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven, he saith to us, Why did you not believe him?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, And why did ye not believe him?

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
they 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).
reasoned 4817
{4817} Prime
συλλογίζομαι
sullogizomai
{sool-log-id'-zom-ahee}
From G4862 and G3049; to reckon together (with oneself), that is, deliberate.
z5662
<5662> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Middle Deponent (See G5788)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 352
with 4314
{4314} Prime
πρός
pros
{pros}
A strengthened form of G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, that is, toward (with the genitive case the side of, that is, pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of, that is, near to; usually with the accusative case the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, that is, whither or for which it is predicated).
themselves, 1438
{1438} Prime
ἑαυτοῦ
heautou
{heh-ow-too'}
(Including all the other cases); from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive (dative or accusative) of G0846; him (her, it, them, also [in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons] my, thy, our, your) -self (-selves), etc.
saying, 3004
{3004} Prime
λέγω
lego
{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
y3754
[3754] Standard
ὅτι
hoti
{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
If 1437
{1437} Prime
ἐάν
ean
{eh-an'}
From G1487 and G0302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty.
we shall say, 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5632
<5632> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792)
Count - 449
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).
he will say, 2046
{2046} Prime
ἐρέω
ereo
{er-eh'-o}
Probably a fuller form of G4483; an alternate for G2036 in certain tenses; to utter, that is, speak or say.
z5692
<5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 814
Why 1302
{1302} Prime
διατί
diati
{dee-at-ee'}
From G1223 and G5101; through what cause?, that is, why?.
then 3767
{3767} Prime
οὖν
oun
{oon}
Apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjugationally) accordingly.
believed x4100
(4100) Complement
πιστεύω
pisteuo
{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
ye y4100
[4100] Standard
πιστεύω
pisteuo
{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
him 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
not? 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Luke 20:5

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

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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Why:

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 me. ... No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
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 baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.
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 him.
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 baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.
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 him.
John 5:33-35 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. ... He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
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] feet I am not worthy to loose.
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Jn 1:15, 30, 34; 3:26, 36; 5:33. Ac 13:25.

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