26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
24 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
26 But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
21:26They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, 'From men'--we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet."
21:26If 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.
21:26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
21:26but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.
21:26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
21:26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.
21:26But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.|
21:26and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'
21:26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.