But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced 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,‘ 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 to death, since 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 it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

And many followed him.“ John didn’t perform miraculous signs,” they remarked to one another,“ but everything he said about this man has come true.”

The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested the apostles, but without violence, for they were afraid the people would stone them.

“ And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.

Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say,‘ Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’I tell you, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is!”When they heard this, all the people— even the tax collectors— agreed that God’s way was right, for they had been baptized by John.

“ But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed,“ or the people may riot.”

The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them— they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.