Matthew 21:26

24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.

Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Men sier vi ‘Fra mennesker’, så frykter vi for folket; for alle anser Johannes som en profet.»
OTB
Men hvis vi sier: ‘Fra mennesker,’ frykter vi folket, for alle anser Johannes som en profet.”
B1930
Men sier vi: Fra mennesker, da frykter vi for folket; for alle holder Johannes for en profet.
BSB
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
KJV
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
WEB
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”
ASV
But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
DARBY
but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.
BLB
But if we should say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all hold John as a prophet.”

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Kryssreferanser

  • Mark 6:20

    For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

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  • Matthew 14:5

    And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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  • Matthew 21:46

    But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

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  • John 5:35

    He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

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  • Matthew 11:9

    But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

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  • Luke 22:2

    And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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  • Acts 5:26

    Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

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  • John 10:41–42

    And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

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