Matthew 21:26 - English Majority Text Version 2009

²⁶ "But if we should say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, for all consider John as a prophet."

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ But if we say, From men–we are afraid of and must reckon with the multitude, for they all regard John as a prophet.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

Common English Bible

²⁶ But we can’t say ‘from humans’ because we’re afraid of the crowd, since everyone thinks John was a prophet.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we have the crowd to fear, for they all hold John to be a prophet."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26 Cross References

Matthew 11:9

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and far more [than] a prophet.

Matthew 14:5

Though desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they counted him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:11

And the crowds were saying, "This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."

Matthew 21:25

The baptism of John-where was it from? From heaven or from men?"And they were arguing among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

Matthew 21:27

So they answered Jesus and said, "We do not know."And He said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:46

And seeking to seize Him, they feared the crowds, since they considered Him as a prophet.

Mark 11:32

"But should we say, 'From men' "-they feared the people, for all had counted John to have been a prophet indeed.

Mark 12:12

And they sought to lay hold of Him, but they feared the crowd, for they knew that He had spoken the parable against them. And leaving Him, they went away.

Mark 6:20

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he was protecting him. And when he heard him, he did many things, but he would hear him gladly.

Luke 20:19

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him that very hour, but they were afraid-for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded [that] John was a prophet."

Luke 22:2

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

John 5:35

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

John 9:22

These things[ ]his parents said because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone should confess that He was Christ, he would be excommunicated.

Acts 5:26

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned.