the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”

约翰的洗礼是从天上来的？是从人间来的呢？”

约翰的洗礼是从天上来的，还是从人间来的呢？”

约翰的洗礼是从天上来的，还是从人间来的呢？”

约翰的洗礼是从天上来的还是从人来的？”

约翰的洗礼是从天上来的，还是从人来的呢？”

约翰的洗礼是来自天上，还是来自人间呢？”

約翰的洗禮是從天上來的？是從人間來的呢？」

約翰的洗禮是從天上來的，還是從人間來的呢？」

約翰的洗禮是從天上來的，還是從人間來的呢？」

約翰的洗禮是從天上來的還是從人來的？」

約翰的洗禮是從天上來的，還是從人來的呢？”

約翰的洗禮是由於天呢？還是由於人？』

約翰的洗禮是來自天上，還是來自人間呢？」

約翰之洗、自天乎、自人乎、

約翰施洗、由天乎、由人乎、

約翰之施洗、自天乎、抑自人乎、

如望之洗禮、自天乎？抑自人乎？』

John’s baptism— was it from heaven, or of human origin?”

was John’s baptism from heaven? Or did it come from people?”

was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?”

“ Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?”

was the baptism of John from heaven or of human origin?”

Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

The baptism of John— was it from heaven or from men?”

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people?”

As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John,“ What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.For this is he, of whom it is written,‘ Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.He who has ears to hear, let him hear.“ But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companionsand say,‘ We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say,‘ He has a demon.’The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say,‘ Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him,“ Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

Jesus answered them,“ Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn’t recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them.”

The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?” They reasoned with themselves, saying,“ If we say,‘ From heaven,’ he will ask us,‘ Why then did you not believe him?’But if we say,‘ From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”They answered Jesus, and said,“ We don’t know.” He also said to them,“ Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said,‘ Son, go work today in my vineyard.’He answered,‘ I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered,‘ I’m going, sir,’ but he didn’t go.Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him,“ The first.” Jesus said to them,“ Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.Whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; your kingdom shall be sure to you, after that you will have known that the heavens do rule.

“ For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.“ To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call to one another, saying,‘ We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say,‘ He has a demon.’The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say,‘ Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him,“ Who are you?”He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared,“ I am not the Christ.”They asked him,“ What then? Are you Elijah?” He said,“ I am not.”“ Are you the prophet?” He answered,“ No.”They said therefore to him,“ Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”He said,“ I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness,‘ Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.They asked him,“ Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”John answered them,“ I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.