They discussed it among themselves and said, if we say, from heaven, he will ask, then why didn't you believe him? — the Sanhedrin's private calculation reveals that their concern is political, not theological. If they acknowledge John's divine authority, they must explain their failure to respond to John's testimony — including his testimony about Jesus. The theological trap is of their own construction: if John was from God, Jesus is from God.

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