the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'

and because he had no need that any should testify concerning man, for he himself was knowing what was in man.

and his disciples asked him, saying, 'Rabbi, who did sin, this one or his parents, that he should be born blind?'

and God, what things before He had declared through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ should suffer, He did thus fulfil;

then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain,

And Paul said, 'John, indeed, did baptize with a baptism of reformation, saying to the people that in him who is coming after him they should believe -- that is, in the Christ -- Jesus;'

And the soldiers' counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape,

for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please -- Christ's servant I should not be.

only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent -- this very thing -- to do.

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy are ye! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,