Matthew 21:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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?

Baptism

General references

Luke 14:4

Bible References

Baptism

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea

As these men went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind?

“But I tell you: Elijah has already come, and they didn’t recognize him. On the contrary, they did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.”

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

They came again to Jerusalem. As He was walking in the temple complex, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came

An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John, but the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

There was a man named John
who was sent from God.

So they came to John and told him, “Rabbi, the One you testified about, and who was with you across the Jordan, is baptizing—and everyone is flocking to Him.”

General references

But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away.