But what if we say,‘ From human authority’? We are afraid of the people. Everyone believes that John was a prophet.”

若说‘从人间来’，我们又怕百姓，因为他们都以约翰为先知。”

若说‘从人间来的’，我们又怕众人，因为大家都认为约翰是先知。”

若说‘从人间来的’，我们又怕众人，因为大家都认为约翰是先知。”

但如果我们说‘是从人来的’，又怕触怒百姓，因为他们相信约翰是个先知。”

如果我们说‘是从人来的’，我们又怕群众，因为他们都认为约翰是先知。”

但如果说‘是来自人间’——我们又怕民众，因为大家都认为约翰是先知。”

若說『從人間來』，我們又怕百姓，因為他們都以約翰為先知。」

若說『從人間來的』，我們又怕眾人，因為大家都認為約翰是先知。」

若說『從人間來的』，我們又怕眾人，因為大家都認為約翰是先知。」

但如果我們說『是從人來的』，又怕觸怒百姓，因為他們相信約翰是個先知。」

如果我們說‘是從人來的’，我們又怕群眾，因為他們都認為約翰是先知。”

若說「由於人」呢，我們又怕民眾，因為眾人都以約翰為神言人。』

但如果說『是來自人間』——我們又怕民眾，因為大家都認為約翰是先知。」

若云自人、則我畏眾、蓋皆以約翰為先知也、

若云由人、我又畏民、蓋民以約翰為先知也、

若云自人、我又懼眾、蓋眾皆以約翰為先知、

『吾儕若曰自天、彼將問我何以不信；若曰自人、民又可畏、蓋眾皆以如望為先知也。』

But if we say,‘ Of human origin’— we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”

But if we say,‘ From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold 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.”

But if we say,‘ Of human origin,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.”

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

But if we say,‘ From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.”

But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

But if we say,‘ From men,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought John was a prophet.”

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

But if we say,‘ From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

But if we say,‘ From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

because Herod was afraid of John. So he kept John safe. Herod knew John was a holy man who did what was right. When Herod heard him, he was very puzzled. But he liked to listen to John.

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light. For a while you chose to enjoy his light.

So they looked for a way to arrest him. But they were afraid of the crowd. The people believed that Jesus was a prophet.

Herod wanted to kill John. But he was afraid of the people, because they thought John was a prophet.

The chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for a way to get rid of Jesus. They were afraid of the people.

So the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles back. But they didn’t use force. They were afraid the people would kill them by throwing stones at them.

But what if we say,‘ From human authority’?” They were afraid of the people. Everyone believed that John really 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.”

Many people came to him. They said,“ John never performed a sign. But everything he said about this man was true.”And in that place many believed in Jesus.

The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest Jesus at once. They knew he had told that story against them. But they were afraid of the people.

“ Who are you so afraid of that you have not been faithful to me? You have not remembered me. What you do doesn’t even bother you. I have not punished you for a long time. That is why you are not afraid of me.

Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest Jesus. They knew he had told the story against them. But they were afraid of the crowd. So they left him and went away.

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. The leaders had already made this decision about Jesus. Anyone who said Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue.