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Luke 20:4

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

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Τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βάπτισμαbaptismabaptismβάπτισμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “baptism”, the subject formG908the rite or ceremony of baptism.The baptismἸωάννουiōannouof JohnἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of John”, the of-formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.of Johnἐξexfromἐκ (ek)preposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromοὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.men

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

Young’s Literal Translation

the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'

World English Bible

the baptism of John , was it from heaven , or from men ?”

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The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?

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