Matthew 21:25

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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 appeared, and kept preaching in the desert of Judea,

But as they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the desert to gaze at? A reed that is tossed to and fro by the wind?

But I say to you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but treated him as they pleased. Just so the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands."

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ.

Then again they went into Jerusalem. And while Jesus was walking about in the temple, the high priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him

In the meantime, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right of the altar of incense.

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the message of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the desert.

"I tell you, of all men born of women there is not one greater than John; and yet the one who is of least importance in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

There appeared a man named John, sent from God.

And they went to John and said to him, "Teacher, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, to whom you bore testimony yourself, is baptizing people and everybody is going to Him."

General references

But they made no answer. So He took hold of the man and cured him and sent him away.