Holman Christian Standard Bible

Mark 11:29-32 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

29. Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one question; then answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

30. Was John’s baptism from heaven or from men? Answer Me.”

31. They began to argue among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him? ’

32. But if we say, ‘From men’ ” — they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet.