Luke 20:6
Good News Translation
But if we say, 'From human beings,' this whole crowd here will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet."

New Revised Standard Version
But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us; for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Contemporary English Version
And we can't say it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize. The crowd will stone us to death, because they think John was a prophet."

New American Bible
But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ then all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

all.

Matthew 21:26,46 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. . . .

Matthew 26:5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.

Mark 12:12 And they sought to lay hands on him: but they feared the people. For they knew that he spoke this parable to them. And leaving him, they went their way.

Acts 5:26 Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

for.

Luke 1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt, go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:

Luke 7:26-29 But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet. . . .

Matthew 14:5 And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26 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.

John 10:41 And many resorted to him: and they said: John indeed did no sign.

Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
5But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him? 6But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet. 7And they answered that they knew not whence it was.…
Cross References
Matthew 11:9
But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Luke 7:29
And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.

Luke 20:5
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?

Luke 20:7
And they answered that they knew not whence it was.

Luke 20:5
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