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Matthew 21:26

John
Fear

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.

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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.”
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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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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