Matthew 21:25

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” ¹  They discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

Mt 3:1-12; Mt 11:7-15; Mt 17:12,13; Mr 1:1-11; Mr 11:27-33; Lu 1:11-17,67-80; Lu 3:2-20; Lu 7:28-35; Lu 20:5; Joh 1:6,15,25-34; Joh 3:18; Joh 3:26-36; Joh 5:33-36,44-47; Joh 10:25,26; Joh 12:37-43; 1Jo 3:20

¹ tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is used here (and in v. 26) in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NAB, NRSV, “of human origin”; TEV, “from human beings”; NLT, “merely human”).

sn The question is whether John’s ministry was of divine or human origin.