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Luke 20:4 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Luke 20:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 20 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?”
Luke 20:4 (KJV)
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The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? Jesus identifies the crux: is divine authority recognized when it appears, or only human credentials? "From heaven" (ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, ex ouranou) means God-authorized, divinely commissioned. "From men" (ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ex anthrōpōn) means merely human initiative without divine sanction.John's baptism represented his entire prophetic ministry—his call to repentance, his proclamation of the coming Messiah, his testimony to Jesus as "the Lamb of God" (John 1:29). By asking about John's authority, Jesus links His own authority to the prophetic witness Go...
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Cross-References for Luke 20:4
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“Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John”
“and will tell him”
“when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him”
“Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,,And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.,,,,,,,,”
“where was it from? From heaven or from men? They reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say”
“and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field”
“For I say unto you”
“sent from God”