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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.
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.
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."
John Wesley New Testament
But if we say, Of men: we fear the people; for all hold John as 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, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him? 26 But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet. 27 And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
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Cross References
Mark 6:20
For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.
Matthew 11:9
But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 14:5
And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
Matthew 21:46
And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.
John 5:35
He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
Isaiah 57:11
And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?
Mark 11:32
But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.
Mark 12:12
And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.
Luke 20:6
But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.
Luke 20:19
And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.
Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.
John 9:22
They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.
John 10:41-42
And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true.
Acts 5:26
Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.