6But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet."


In Context

3 He replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me,

4 John's baptism--was it from heaven, or from men?"

5 They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

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

7 So they answered, "We don't know where it was from."

8 Jesus said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

Luke 20:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:6But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:6But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:6but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:6But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:6But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:6and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:6But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.