Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
But if we say, Of men: we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
New American Standard Bible
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the
King James Version
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Holman Bible
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we’re afraid of the crowd,
International Standard Version
They began discussing this among themselves: "If we say, "From heaven,' he will ask us, "Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, "From humans,' we are afraid of the crowd, because everyone regards John as a prophet."
A Conservative Version
But if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.
American Standard Version
But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
Amplified
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”
An Understandable Version
But if we say, 'from men,' we are afraid the crowd will oppose us because they all consider John to be a prophet."
Anderson New Testament
But if we reply, From men, we fear the multitude; for all regard John as a prophet.
Bible in Basic English
But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.
Common New Testament
But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Darby Translation
but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.
Godbey New Testament
But if we may say, From men: we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.
Goodspeed New Testament
But if we say, 'From men,' we have the people to fear, for they all consider John a prophet."
Julia Smith Translation
But if we say, Of men; we fear the crowd; for all hold John as a prophet.
King James 2000
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, because they all look upon John as a prophet."
Modern King James verseion
But if we shall say From men, we fear the people; for all consider John as a prophet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But and if we shall say of men; then fear we the people. For all men held John as a prophet."
Moffatt New Testament
And if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet."
Montgomery New Testament
"If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet."
NET Bible
But if we say, 'From people,' we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet."
New Heart English Bible
But if we say, 'From man,' we fear the crowd, for all hold John as a prophet."
Noyes New Testament
But if we say, From men, we fear the multitude; for all regard John as a prophet.
Sawyer New Testament
But if we say from men, we fear the multitude, for all regard John as a prophet.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if we say, Of men, we fear the multitude, for, all, as a prophet, are holding John.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But if we say, From men, we are afraid of the populace, for they all hold John as a prophet.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But if we say 'human,' we are afraid of the people, for every one regards John as a Prophet."
Webster
But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.
Weymouth New Testament
and if we say 'a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."
Williams New Testament
But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the people, for they all consider John a prophet."
World English Bible
But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
Worrell New Testament
But, if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet."
Worsley New Testament
But if we say, of men, we fear the people, for they all esteem John as a prophet.
Youngs Literal Translation
and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'
Themes
Falsehood » Instances of » Jewish leaders » Untruthful » Testimoney
public Opinion » Feared by » Chief priests, who feared to answer the questions of jesus
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 21:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Authority Challenged
25 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? 26 But if we say, Of men: we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet. 27 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.
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Cross References
Mark 6:20
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.
Matthew 11:9
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they accounted him a prophet.
Matthew 21:46
But when they sought to apprehend him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Mark 11:32
But if we say, of men: they feared the people; for all accounted John, that he was indeed a prophet.
Mark 12:12
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.
Luke 20:6
But if we say of men, all the people will stone us;
Luke 20:19
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.
Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; but they feared the people.
John 9:22
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.
John 10:41-42
And many came to him and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
Acts 5:26
Then the captain going with the officers brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.