Matthew 21:25 meaning and explanation

What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

Matthew 21:25, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is teaching in the temple courts, and the chief priests and elders have just demanded to know by what authority he acts (verses 23 and 24). He answers with a question about John the Baptist.

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