Luke 20:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
John's baptism--was it from heaven, or of human origin?"

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

English Standard Version
was the baptism of John from heaven or from man?”

Berean Study Bible
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

New American Standard Bible
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

NASB 1995
"Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"

NASB 1977
“Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

Amplified Bible
The baptism of John [the Baptist]—was it from heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?”

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?"

Contemporary English Version
Who gave John the right to baptize? Was it God in heaven or merely some human being?"

Good News Translation
did John's right to baptize come from God or from human beings?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
did John's right to baptize come from heaven or from humans?"

International Standard Version
Was John's authority to baptize from heaven or from humans?"

NET Bible
John's baptism--was it from heaven or from people?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

New King James Version
The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

King James 2000 Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

New Heart English Bible
the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from people?"

World English Bible
the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

American King James Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

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

A Faithful Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men?"

Darby Bible Translation
The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The baptyme of Iho was it from heauen, or of men?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
The baptyme of Iohn: was it from heaven or of men?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or from men?”

Berean Literal Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

Young's Literal Translation
the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'

Smith's Literal Translation
Was the immersion of John of heaven, or of men.

Literal Emphasis Translation
The baptism of John, was it from out of heaven or from out of men?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

Catholic Public Domain Version
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Was the baptism of Yohannan from Heaven, or from men?”

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

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Was the immersion of John from heaven, or from men?

Godbey New Testament
Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men?

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

Mace New Testament
tell me, the baptism of John, was it a divine or a human institution?

Weymouth New Testament
"was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?"

Worrell New Testament
The immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or of men?"

Worsley New Testament
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?
















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