Luke 20:4 (WEB)
the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
Fathers and councils · 11
Augustine of Hippo
Chapter LXIX.—Of the Harmony Between the First Three Evangelists in Their Accounts of the Occasion on Which the Jews Asked the Lord by What Authority He Did These Things. 132. Matthew continues his narrative in the…
Read the whole comment“And the Lord says to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 23–27; Mark xii. 28–33; Luke xx. 2–8.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Now I ask them, what the Saviour asked: “The baptism of John, was it from heaven or men?”” — editor's note: S. Luke xx. 4.
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Tertullian
“The baptism announced by John formed the subject, even at that time, of a question, proposed by the Lord Himself indeed to the Pharisees, whether that baptism were heavenly, or truly earthly: about which they were unable to give a consistent answer, inasmuch as they understood not, because they believed not.” — editor's note: Matt. xxi. 25; Mark xi. 30; Luke xx. 4.
Read the whole comment“Christ knew “the baptism of John, whence it was.”” — editor's note: Luke xx. 4.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
Having related the casting out of those that bought and sold in the temple, Luke omits Christ’s going to Bethany and His return again to the city, and the circumstances of the fig-tree, and the answer which was made…
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But the rulers who should have been struck with wonder at one who taught such heavenly doctrines, and have been convinced by His words and deeds that this was the same Christ whom the Prophets had foretold, came to…
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Or when they say, By what authority doest thou these things? they doubt concerning the power of God, and wish it to be understood that of the devil He doeth this. Adding moreover, And who is he that gave thee this…
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For that He might shew that they had always rebelled against the Holy Spirit, and that besides Isaiah, whom they remembered not, they had refused to believe John whom they had lately seen; He now in his turn puts the…
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His question concerning John the Baptist is not from whence was he sprung, but whence received he his law of baptism But they feared not to shun the truth. For God sent John as a voice, crying, Prepare ye the way of…
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As if He should say, He whom yon confess had his gift of prophecy from heaven, and gave testimony to Me. And ye heard from him by what power I should do these things. It follows, But if we shall say, Of men; the…
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Cross-references · 2
Matthew 21:25 and Luke 20:4 share the same wording (9 words).
Mark 11:30 and Luke 20:4 share the same wording (11 words).