But if we say,‘ From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, since they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

若说‘从人间来’，百姓都要用石头打死我们，因为他们信约翰是先知。”

我们若说‘从人间来的’，所有的百姓都会用石头打死我们，因为他们信约翰是先知。”

我们若说‘从人间来的’，所有的百姓都会用石头打死我们，因为他们信约翰是先知。”

如果我们说‘是从人来的’，百姓会拿石头打死我们，因为他们相信约翰是先知。”

如果我们说：‘是从人来的’，众人都会用石头打我们，因为他们都认定约翰是先知。”

但如果说‘是来自人间’，那么民众都会用石头砸我们，因为他们深信约翰是先知。”

若說『從人間來』，百姓都要用石頭打死我們，因為他們信約翰是先知。」

我們若說『從人間來的』，所有的百姓都會用石頭打死我們，因為他們信約翰是先知。」

我們若說『從人間來的』，所有的百姓都會用石頭打死我們，因為他們信約翰是先知。」

如果我們說『是從人來的』，百姓會拿石頭打死我們，因為他們相信約翰是先知。」

如果我們說：‘是從人來的’，眾人都會用石頭打我們，因為他們都認定約翰是先知。”

若說「由於人」呢，眾民就會用石頭打死我們；因為他們都確信約翰是神言人。』

但如果說『是來自人間』，那麼民眾都會用石頭砸我們，因為他們深信約翰是先知。」

若云自人、眾民必以石擊我、蓋民信約翰為先知也、

若云由人、民必石擊我、蓋民信約翰為先知也、

若云自人、民必以石擊我、蓋民皆信約翰為先知也、

若云自人、又恐犯眾怒、而遭石擊、蓋眾皆確信如望之為先知也。』

But if we say,‘ Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

But if we say,‘ From people,’ all the people will throw stones at us and kill us. They believe that John was a prophet.”

But if we say,‘ From man,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”

But if we say,‘ Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

But if we say,‘ From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

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

But if we say,‘ From men,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

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

But if we say,‘ From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

But if we say,‘ From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

But if we say,‘ From men,’ we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.”

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

And although they sought to arrest Him, they feared the crowds, since they considered Him to be a prophet.

Many came to Him and were saying,“ While John performed no sign, yet everything John said about this man was true.”

Then the captain went along with the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence( for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).

And you, child, also will be called the prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord to prepare His ways;

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is more than a prophet.This is the one about whom it is written:‘ Behold, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.’I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they acknowledged God’s justice, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

But they were saying,“ Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.”

And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people, for they understood that He told the parable against them. And so they left Him and went away.