Luke 20:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.””
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“But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.”
King James Version · Public Domain“But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 20:6 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 11:9What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
- Matthew 14:5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
- Matthew 21:46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
- Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
- Mark 12:12At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
- Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
- Luke 7:26What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
- John 10:41Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
- Acts 5:26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
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