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25 Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?”[a] They discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

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  1. Matthew 21:25 tn The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn) is used here (and in v. 26) in a generic sense, referring to both men and women (cf. NAB, NRSV, “of human origin”; TEV, “from human beings”; NLT, “merely human”).sn The question is whether John’s ministry was of divine or human origin.

and they worship me in vain,
teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”[a]

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  1. Matthew 15:9 sn A quotation from Isa 29:13.