King James Version

Mark 11:30

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὸ) before John here.

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 baptismτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰωάννουiōannouof JohnἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of John”, the of-formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.of Johnἐξexit fromἐκ (ek)preposition — “it from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.it 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.menἀποκρίθητέapokrithēte? answerἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “? answer”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.This verse uses “answer”.? answerμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).me

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the baptism of John — from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

the baptism of John — from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

World English Bible

The baptism of John — was it from heaven , or from men ? Answer me .”

Darby Translation

The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me.

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

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