| 25. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 21:25:1 ⧉τὸtoThe Matthew 21:25:2 ⧉βάπτισμαvaptismabaptism of Matthew 21:25:3 ⧉⸀τὸto{the} Matthew 21:25:4 ⧉ἸωάννουioannooJohn Matthew 21:25:5 ⧉πόθενpothenfrom where Matthew 21:25:6 ⧉ἦν;eenwas Matthew 21:25:7 ⧉ἐξeksfrom Matthew 21:25:8 ⧉οὐρανοῦooranooheaven Matthew 21:25:9 ⧉ἢeeor Matthew 21:25:10 ⧉ἐξeksfrom Matthew 21:25:11 ⧉ἀνθρώπων;anthroponpeople Matthew 21:25:12 ⧉οἱeeThey Matthew 21:25:13 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 21:25:14 ⧉διελογίζοντοdieloyeezontowere reasoning Matthew 21:25:15 ⧉⸀ἐνenamong Matthew 21:25:16 ⧉ἑαυτοῖςheafteesthemselves Matthew 21:25:17 ⧉λέγοντες·legontessaying Matthew 21:25:18 ⧉ἘὰνeanIf Matthew 21:25:19 ⧉εἴπωμεν·eepomenwe say Matthew 21:25:20 ⧉ἘξeksFrom Matthew 21:25:21 ⧉οὐρανοῦ,ooranooheaven Matthew 21:25:22 ⧉ἐρεῖereehe will say Matthew 21:25:23 ⧉ἡμῖν·heemeento us Matthew 21:25:24 ⧉ΔιὰdiaBecause of Matthew 21:25:25 ⧉τίtiwhat Matthew 21:25:26 ⧉οὖνoonthen Matthew 21:25:27 ⧉οὐκooknot Matthew 21:25:28 ⧉ἐπιστεύσατεepeestefsateyou believed Matthew 21:25:29 ⧉αὐτῷ;aftohim |
| 25. Formal Translation The baptism of John—where did it originate, from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He {Iesous, Discerning Teacher} will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’” |
| 25. Dynamic Translation “Where did John’s baptism come from—heaven or people?” They discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He {Iesous, Challenging Rabbi} will ask us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’” |