But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 21:26 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 But if we say, Of men: we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But if we say, From men–we are afraid of and must reckon with the multitude, for they all regard John as a prophet. American Standard Version (1901) But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet. Common English Bible But we can’t say ‘from humans’ because we’re afraid of the crowd, since everyone thinks John was a prophet.” Catholic Public Domain Version "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we have the crowd to fear, for they all hold John to be a prophet." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet. |
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they accounted him a prophet.
And the multitude said, This is Jesus, the prophet, from Nazareth of Galilee.
The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven, or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
And they answering said to Jesus, We cannot tell. And he said to them, Neither tell I you, by what authority I do these things.
But when they sought to apprehend him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
But if we say, of men: they feared the people; for all accounted John, that he was indeed a prophet.
And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitude; for they knew he had spoken the parable against them; and leaving him, they went away.
For Herod reverenced John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and preserved him: and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour; but they feared the people; for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; but they feared the people.
He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
He is of age: ask him; he will speak concerning himself. His parents said this, because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed, That if any man should own him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
Then the captain going with the officers brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.