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