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Luke 20:6

John
Fear

4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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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.

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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)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 21:26

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

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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 1:76

    And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

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  • Mark 12:12

    And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

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  • John 10:41

    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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  • Luke 7:26–29

    But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than 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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  • 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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