Mark 11:31 Cross References - Living_Oracles

³¹ Then they argued thus among themselves; If we say, From heaven; he will reply, Why, then, did you not believe him?

⁷ When they were departed, Jesus said to the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind? ⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man effeminately dressed? It is king's palaces that such frequent. ⁹ What did you go to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and something superior to a prophet: ¹⁰ for this is he, concerning whom it is written, "Behold I will send my angel before you, who shall prepare your way." ¹¹ Indeed, I say to you, among those that are born of women, there has not arisen a greater than John the Immerser. Yet the least in the Reign of Heaven is greater than he. ¹² From the first appearing of John the Immerser until now, the kingdom of heaven is invaded, and invaders take possession by force. ¹³ For till John appeared, all the prophets and the law were your instructions: ¹⁴ and, if you will bear to be told it, this is the Elijah that was to come.

²⁵ Whence had John authority to immerse? From heaven or from men? Then they reasoned thus within themselves: If we say, From heaven, he will retort, Why then did you not believe him? ²⁶ And if we say, From men, we dread the multitude, amongst whom John is universally accounted a prophet. ²⁷ They, therefore, answered him, We can not tell. Jesus replied, Neither do I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

³¹ Now, which of the two obeyed his father? They said, The first. Jesus replied, Indeed, I say to you, even the publicans and harlots show you the way into the kingdom of God. ³² For John came to you in the way of sanctity, and you believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: yet you who saw this, did not afterward repent and believe him.

¹⁵ (It was concerning him John testified, when he cried, This is He of whom I said, He that comes after me, is preferred to me; for he was before me.)

²⁹ On the next day, John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.

³⁴ Having, therefore, seen this, I testify that he is the Son of God.

³⁶ observed Jesus passing, and said, Behold the Lamb of God.

²⁹ The bridegroom is he who has the bride; but the friend of the bridegroom, who assists him, rejoices to hear the bridegroom's voice: this, my joy, therefore, is complete. ³⁰ He must increase, while I decrease. ³¹ He who comes from above, is above all. He who is from the earth is earthly, and speaks as being from the earth. He who comes from heaven, is above all. ³² What he testifies, is what he has seen and heard; yet his testimony is not received. ³³ He who receives his testimony, vouches the veracity of God. ³⁴ for he whom God has commissioned, relates God's own words; for to him God gives not the Spirit by measure. ³⁵ The Father loves the Son, and has subjected all things to him. ³⁶ He who believes on the Son, has life eternal; he who rejects the Son, shall not see life: but the vengeance of God awaits him.