Matthew 21:26
King James Version (KJV)
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
In context
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.
Matthew 21:26 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
- WEB World English Bible
- But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- but if we should say, Of men, we fear the crowd, for all hold John for a prophet.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But if we shall say, From men; we fear the people: for all hold John as a prophet.