Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
The baptism of John (to baptisma to Iwanou). This represents his relation to Jesus who was baptized by him. At once the ecclesiastical leaders find themselves in a dilemma created by their challenge of Christ.
They reasoned with themselves (dielogizonto). Picturesque imperfect tense describing their hopeless quandary.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 21:25:
Mark 11:28
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