But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Luke 20:6 - The Text-Critical English New Testament But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if we answer, From men, all the people will stone us to death, for they are long since firmly convinced that John was a prophet. American Standard Version (1901) But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. Common English Bible But if we say, ‘It’s of human origin,’ all the people will stone us to death because they are convinced that John was a prophet.” Catholic Public Domain Version But if we say, 'Of men,' the whole people will stone us. For they are certain that John was a prophet." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. |
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.
But we are afraid of what the crowd might do if we say, ‘From men,’ for everyone regards John as a prophet.”
Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.
But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people.”
Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders were looking for a way to arrest Jesus because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.
And yoʋ, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for yoʋ will go before the presence of the Lord to prepare his ways,
So they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
Many came to him and were saying, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”
So the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force, for they were afraid the people might stone them.