But if we say, ‘From men,’ then all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John is a prophet.”
Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, even more than a prophet.
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they considered John a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all hold up John as a prophet.”
Although they were trying to seize Him, they feared the crowds, because they regarded Him as a prophet.
“But not during the festival,” they were saying, “so there won’t be a riot among the people.”
They were trying to seize Yeshua, because they realized that He spoke the parable against them. But they feared the crowd, so they left Him and went away.
And you, child, will be called a prophet of Elyon. For you will go before Adonai to prepare His ways,
They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
So they answered that they didn’t know where it came from.
But the Pharisees and Torah lawyers, not having been immersed by John, declared God’s purpose invalid for themselves.
Many people came to Him and were saying, “John performed no sign, but all John said about this man was true.”
Then the captain went off with the officers and brought the emissaries—but not with force, because they feared they might be stoned by the people.