Luke 20:6

New Living Translation

But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”

Cross References

Matthew 11:9

Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

Matthew 21:46

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

Matthew 26:5

“But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.”

Mark 12:12

The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

Luke 1:76

“And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.

Luke 20:5

They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John.

Luke 20:7

So they finally replied that they didn’t know.

Luke 7:30

But the Pharisees and experts in religious law rejected God’s plan for them, for they had refused John’s baptism.

John 10:41

And many followed him. “John didn’t perform miraculous signs,” they remarked to one another, “but everything he said about this man has come true.”

Acts 5:26

The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested the apostles, but without violence, for they were afraid the people would stone them.