Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if we say, 'From men'"--they were afraid of the crowd, because they all looked upon John {as truly a prophet}.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Holman Bible
But if we say, ‘From men’”—they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet.
International Standard Version
But if we say, "From humans'"?" They were afraid of the crowd, because everyone really thought John was a prophet.
A Conservative Version
But should we say, From men? (They feared the people, for all held John that he was indeed a prophet.)
American Standard Version
But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
Amplified
But
An Understandable Version
But, should we say 'from men' [instead]?" Now they feared the people, for all of them considered John to be a true prophet.
Anderson New Testament
But if we say, From men, they feared the people; for all regarded John as a prophet indeed.
Bible in Basic English
But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.
Common New Testament
But if we say, 'From men'"they feared the people, for all held that John was a real prophet.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)
Darby Translation
but should we say, Of men they feared the people; for all held of John that he was truly a prophet.
Godbey New Testament
But if we may say, From men; they feared the people: for all held John that he was a prophet.
Goodspeed New Testament
Yet can we say, 'It was from men'?" For they were afraid of the people, because all the people thought John was really a prophet.
John Wesley New Testament
But if we say, of men: they feared the people; for all accounted John, that he was indeed a prophet.
Julia Smith Translation
But if we say, Of men; they feared the people : for all held John, that he was truly a prophet.
King James 2000
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Modern King James verseion
But if we shall say, From men, they feared the people, for all held John to be a prophet indeed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if we shall say, 'Of men,' then fear we the people. For all men counted John, that he was a very prophet."
Moffatt New Testament
No, let us say, From men" ??but they were afraid of the multitude, for the people all held John had been really a prophet.
Montgomery New Testament
On the other hand, if we say, 'From men'!" They were afraid, however, of the people, for every one held that John had been really a prophet.
NET Bible
But if we say, 'From people -- '" (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).
New Heart English Bible
If we should say, 'From man'"?they feared the crowd, for all held John to really be a prophet.
Noyes New Testament
But shall we say, From men? They feared the people; for all regarded John as truly a prophet.
Sawyer New Testament
But if we say from men, they feared the people, for all considered John as a prophet indeed.
The Emphasized Bible
But, should we say, Of men -- , they were in fear of the multitude, for, one and all, were holding John, in very deed, that he was, a prophet.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but if we say of men??hey feared the people: for all men held John to be in truth a prophet.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Yet can we say 'human'?"--They were afraid of the people, for everyone regarded John as undoubtedly a Prophet.
Webster
But if we shall say, from men; they feared the people: for all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.
Weymouth New Testament
Or should we say, 'human?'" They were afraid of the people; for all agreed in holding John to have been really a Prophet.
Williams New Testament
On the other hand, can we say, 'It was from men'?" For they were afraid of the people, because everybody thought that John was really a prophet.
World English Bible
If we should say, 'From men'" -- they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
Worrell New Testament
"If we say, 'From Heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did ye not believe him!' But, should we say, 'From men,'"??hey feared the people; for all held John to be a prophet indeed.
Worsley New Testament
but if we should say, from men --- they feared the people: (for they they all thought that John was a prophet indeed:)
Youngs Literal Translation
But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;
Themes
John » His influence upon the public mind
public Opinion » Feared by » Chief priests, who feared to answer the questions of jesus
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 11:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Authority Challenged
31 And they began to discuss [this] with one another, saying, "What should we say? If we say 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' 32 But if we say, 'From men'"--they were afraid of the crowd, because they all looked upon John {as truly a prophet}. 33 And they replied to Jesus saying, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these [things]."
Cross References
Matthew 14:5
And [although he] wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.
Matthew 21:46
and [although they] wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they looked upon him as a prophet.
Matthew 3:5-6
Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan were going out to him,
Matthew 11:9
But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
Matthew 21:31-32
Which of the two did the will of [his] father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going ahead of you into the kingdom of God!
Mark 6:20
For Herod was afraid of John, [because he] knew him [to be] a righteous and holy man and protected him. And [when he] listened to him, he was greatly perplexed, and [yet] he listened to him gladly.
Mark 12:12
And they were seeking to arrest him, and they were afraid of the crowd, because they knew that he had told the parable with reference to them. And they left him [and] went away.
Luke 7:26-29
But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!
Luke 20:6-8
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, because they are convinced [that] John was a prophet."
Luke 20:19
And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay [their] hands on him at [that] same hour, and they were afraid of the people, for they knew that he had told this parable with reference to them.
Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could destroy him, because they were afraid of the people.
John 10:41
And many came to him and began to say, "John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true!"
Acts 5:26
Then the captain went with the officers [and] brought them, not with force (for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned [by them]).