Luke 20:6
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
- KJV
- But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
- WEB
- But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
- ASV
- But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
- DARBY
- but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
- BLB
- But if we should say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded [that] John is a prophet.”
- ÅB
- Men sier vi: Fra mennesker, da steiner hele folket oss; for de tror fullt og fast at Johannes var en profet.
- OTB
- Men hvis vi sier: 'Fra mennesker,' vil folket steine oss, for de er overbevist om at Johannes var en profet.»
- B1930
- Men sier vi: Fra mennesker, da stener hele folket oss; for de tror fullt og fast at Johannes var en profet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 21:26
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
Read in contextMatthew 11:9
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Read in contextLuke 1:76
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
Read in contextMark 12:12
At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
Read in contextJohn 10:41
Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
Read in contextLuke 7:26–29
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Read in contextMatthew 21:46
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
Read in contextMatthew 14:5
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
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