Matthew 21:26
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New International Version (©1984)
But if we say, 'From men'--we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet."

New Living Translation (©2007)
But if we say it was merely human, we'll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet."

English Standard Version (©2001)
But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet."

International Standard Version (©2008)
But if we say, 'From humans,' we are afraid of the crowd, because everyone regards John as a prophet."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But if we say, 'from humans,' we're afraid of what the crowd might do. All those people think of John as a prophet."

King James Bible
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

American King James Version
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

Darby Bible Translation
but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.

English Revised Version
But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

Webster's Bible Translation
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."

World English Bible
But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

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

Geneva Study Bible

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

People's New Testament

21:25,26 The baptism of John. Though the people generally had obeyed John, they had rejected his baptism. Yet they dared not say it was of men, for fear of the people; nor that it was of heaven, because they had disobeyed it. They therefore say, We cannot tell (Mt 21:27).

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

26. But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people-rather, "the multitude." In Luke (Lu 20:6) it is, "all the people will stone us"-"stone us to death."

for all hold John as a prophet-Crooked, cringing hypocrites! No wonder Jesus gave you no answer.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:23-27 As our Lord now openly appeared as the Messiah, the chief priests and scribes were much offended, especially because he exposed and removed the abuses they encouraged. Our Lord asked what they thought of John's ministry and baptism. Many are more afraid of the shame of lying than of the sin, and therefore scruple not to speak what they know to be false, as to their own thoughts, affections, and intentions, or their remembering and forgetting. Our Lord refused to answer their inquiry. It is best to shun needless disputes with wicked opposers.


Matthew 11:9 "But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.
Mark 6:20 for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him. (NASB ©1995)

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But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

we fear. 46 14:5 Isa 57:11 Mr 11:32 12:12 Lu 20:6,19 22:2 Joh 9:22 Ac 5:26

for. Mr 6:20 Joh 5:35 10:41,42

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