26But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.|


In Context

23 When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, |By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?|

24 Jesus answered them, |I also will ask you one question, which if you tell me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

25 The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?| They reasoned with themselves, saying, |If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.|

27 They answered Jesus, and said, |We don't know.| He also said to them, |Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

28 But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.'

Matthew 21:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:26but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:26and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.