Luke 20:6

Amplified Bible

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are firmly convinced that John was a prophet.”

Cross References

Matthew 11:9

But what did you [really] go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one [more eminent, more remarkable, and] far more than a prophet [who foretells the future].

Matthew 14:5

Although Herod wished to have him put to death, he feared the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”

Matthew 21:46

And although they were trying to arrest Him, they feared the people, because they regarded Jesus as a prophet.

Matthew 26:5

But they said, “It must not be during the festival (Passover), otherwise there might be a riot among the people.”

Mark 12:12

And they were looking for a way to seize Him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they knew that He spoke this parable in reference to [and as a charge against] them. And so they left Him and went away.

Luke 1:76

“And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways; [Is 40:3; Mal 4:5]

Luke 20:5

They discussed and debated it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

Luke 20:7

So they replied that they did not know from where it came.

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and the lawyers [who were experts in the Mosaic Law] annulled and set aside God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

John 10:41

Many came to Him, and they were saying, “John did not perform a single sign (attesting miracle), but everything John said about this Man was true and accurate.”

Acts 5:26

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them back, without hurting them (because they were afraid of the people, worried that they might be stoned).