Luke 20:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
But if we say, 'Of human origin,' all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

New Living Translation
But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”

English Standard Version
But if we say, ‘From man,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Berean Study Bible
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

New American Standard Bible
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, since they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

NASB 1995
"But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."

NASB 1977
“But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Amplified Bible
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are firmly convinced that John was a prophet.”

Christian Standard Bible
But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, because 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."

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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But if we say, 'from humans,' everyone will stone us to death. They're convinced that John was a prophet."

International Standard Version
But if we say, 'From humans,' all the people will stone us to death, because they are convinced that John was a prophet."

NET Bible
But if we say, 'From people,' all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

New King James Version
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

King James 2000 Bible
But if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

New Heart English Bible
But if we say, 'From people,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

World English Bible
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

American King James Version
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

American Standard Version
But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

A Faithful Version
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

Darby Bible Translation
but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

English Revised Version
But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

Webster's Bible Translation
But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But and yf we say of men, all the people wyll stone vs: For they be perswaded that Iohn is a prophete.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But yf we saye, of men, then shal all the people stone vs, for they be persuaded, that Ihon is a prophet.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But and yf we shall saye of men all ye people will stone vs. For they be persuaded that Ihon is a Prophet.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.”

Berean Literal Bible
But if we should say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet."

Young's Literal Translation
and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And if we say, of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded John to be a prophet.

Literal Emphasis Translation
However if we should say, From out of men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if we say, ‘Of men,’ the whole people will stone us. For they are certain that John was a prophet.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But if we say, 'From men', all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that Yohannan is a Prophet.”

Lamsa Bible
And if we should say from men, all the people will stone us; for they regard John as a prophet.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they believe that John was a prophet.

Godbey New Testament
And if we may say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Haweis New Testament
But if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Mace New Testament
if we should assert, it was a human contrivance, the populace would stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Weymouth New Testament
And if we say, 'human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet."

Worrell New Testament
and if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

Worsley New Testament
but if we say, Of men, the people will all stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
















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