The Meaning of Mark 11:30 Explained

Mark 11:30

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

YLT: the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

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

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

Discover Mark 11:30

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Mark 11:30?

MEANING: What does Mark 11:30 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Mark 11:30 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Mark 11:30?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Mark 11:30 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 11:20-33 - The Conditions Of Prayer
The great lesson taught by this stricken tree justified its doom. It was not yet the time of the fig harvest, but some of last year's fruit might still be found; and the hope of this was still further aroused by the abundance of young leaves. It was a type of profession without performance. In addition to proclaiming the doom of promise which is not followed by performance, our Lord drew from the miracle the great lesson that faith can absolutely reckon on God's faith, that is, His faithfulness. Throughout His life, as we look into the heart of Jesus, we find only forgiving love, humility, faith. Forgiveness and love are the conditions of all successful prayers, Mark 11:24-26. We do not show sufficient appreciation for our Lord's marvelous intellectual power. He was more than equal to these clever intellects trained to argument. They were beaten at their own game. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 11

1  Jesus rides with triumph into Jerusalem;
12  curses the fruitless fig tree;
15  purges the temple;
20  exhorts his disciples to steadfastness of faith, and to forgive their enemies;
27  and defends his actions by the witness of John, who was a man sent of God

Greek Commentary for Mark 11:30

Answer me [αποκριτητε μοι]
This sharp demand for a reply is only in Mark. See also Mark 11:29. Jesus has a right to take this turn because of John‘s direct relation to himself. It was not a dodge, but a home thrust that cleared the air and defined their attitude both to John and Jesus. They rejected John as they now reject Jesus. [source]

What do the individual words in Mark 11:30 mean?

The baptism - of John from heaven was it or men Answer Me
τὸ βάπτισμα τὸ Ἰωάννου ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἦν ἢ ἀνθρώπων ἀποκρίθητέ μοι

βάπτισμα  baptism 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular
Root: βάπτισμα  
Sense: immersion, submersion.
τὸ  - 
Parse: Article, Nominative Neuter Singular
Root: ὁ  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Ἰωάννου  of  John 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular
Root: Ἰωάννης 
Sense: John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ.
οὐρανοῦ  heaven 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular
Root: οὐρανός  
Sense: the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it.
ἦν  was  it 
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: εἰμί  
Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
ἀνθρώπων  men 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: ἄνθρωπος  
Sense: a human being, whether male or female.
ἀποκρίθητέ  Answer 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Passive, 2nd Person Plural
Root: ἀποκρίνομαι  
Sense: to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer.
μοι  Me 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 1st Person Singular
Root: ἐγώ  
Sense: I, me, my.

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