Luke 20:5

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

John 1:15-18

Of Him did John bare witness, and publicly declared, saying, This was He of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for He was before me.

John 1:30

This is He of whom I said, After me cometh a man, who is preferred before me: for He was before me.

John 1:34

And I saw it, and therefore testified that this is the Son of God.

John 3:26

And they came to John, and said unto him, Rabbi, He that was with thee on the other side Jordan, to whom thou barest testimony, behold, He baptizeth and all the people come to Him.

John 3:36

wherefore he that believeth on the Son, hath eternal life; and he that obeyeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 5:33-35

Ye your selves sent unto John, and he bore witness to the truth:

Acts 13:25

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom do ye take me to be? I am not He: but behold there cometh one after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.

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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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Mark 8:16
they argued one with another, saying, It is because we have no bread.
Luke 22:68
and if I should put any question to you, ye would not answer me, nor discharge me.