26and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'
26and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'
23 And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, 'By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?'
24 And Jesus answering said to them, 'I will ask you — I also — one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;
25 the baptism of John, whence was it? — from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, 'If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
26 and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'
27 And answering Jesus they said, 'We have not known.' He said to them — he also — 'Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
28 'And what think ye? A man had two children, and having come to the first, he said, Child, go, to-day be working 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.
21:26But if we 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.