Verse Comparison: Luke 20:5
American Standard Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
Amplified® Bible
And they argued {and} discussed [it] {and} reasoned together with themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven, He will say, Why then did you not believe him?
Contemporary English Version
They talked this over and said to each other, "We can't say that God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John.
Darby English Version
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?
Good News Bible
They started to argue among themselves, "What shall we say? If we say, 'From God,' he will say, 'Why, then, did you not believe John?'
International Standard Version
They discussed this among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
King James Version
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
New American Standard Bible
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, `From heaven,' He will say, `Why did you not believe him?'
New International Version
They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
New King James Version
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
Young's Literal Translation
And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
