Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, even more than a prophet.
Mark 11:32 - Tree of Life Version But if we say, ‘From men’…?” They were afraid of the crowd, for all held that John really was a prophet. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [on the other hand] can we say, From men? For they were afraid of the people, because everybody considered and held John actually to be a prophet. American Standard Version (1901) But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet. Common English Bible But we can’t say, ‘It’s of earthly origin.’” They said this because they were afraid of the crowd, because they all thought John was a prophet. Catholic Public Domain Version If we say, 'From men,' we fear the people. For they all hold that John was a true prophet." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed. |
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.
Although they were trying to seize Him, they feared the crowds, because they regarded Him as a prophet.
They began to dialogue among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’
So answering Yeshua, they say, “We don’t know.” And Yeshua tells them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
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.
For Herod was in awe of John and kept him safe, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When he listened to John he was confused, but he still listened gladly.
The Torah scholars and the ruling kohanim tried to grab Him that very hour, because they realized that He spoke this parable against them—but they feared the people.
The ruling kohanim and Torah scholars were searching for a way to do away with Yeshua, for they were afraid of the people.
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.