and if we say, Of men, all the people shall stone us; for they be certain, that John is a prophet.
But what thing went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
And he willing to slay him, dreaded the people; for they had him as a prophet.
If we say of men, we dread the people, for all had John as a prophet.
And they sought to hold him, but they dreaded the people, for they had him as a prophet.
but they said, Not in the holiday [or in the feast day], lest peradventure noise were made in the people.
And they sought to hold him, and they dreaded the people; for they knew that to them he said this parable; and they left him, and they went away.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways.
And they thought within them-selves, saying, For if we say, Of heaven, he shall say, Why then believe ye not to him?
And they answered, that they knew not, of whence it was.
but the Pharisees and the wise men of the law, that were not baptized of him, despised the counsel of God against themselves.
And many came to him, and said, For John did no miracle [or sign]; and all things whatever John said of this, were sooth.
Then the magistrate went with the ministers, and brought them with-out violence; for they dreaded the people, lest they should be stoned.