But if we say,‘ From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as 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 what if we say,‘ From human authority’? We are afraid of the people. Everyone believes 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 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.”

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

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

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet.

And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

But if we say,‘ From men’”— they feared the people, for all counted John to have been a prophet indeed.

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

Then many came to Him and said,“ John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.”And many believed in Him there.

And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people— for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

“ And of whom have you been afraid, or feared, That you have lied And not remembered Me, Nor taken it to your heart? Is it not because I have held My peace from of old That you do not fear Me?

And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.