But if we say,‘ From people–’”( they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

若说‘从人间来’，却又怕百姓，因为众人真以约翰为先知。”

但若说‘从人间来的’，却又怕众人，因为大家认为约翰确是先知。”

但若说‘从人间来的’，却又怕众人，因为大家认为约翰确是先知。”

如果我们说‘是从人来的’，又怕触怒百姓，因为他们都相信约翰真的是先知。”

如果我们说‘是从人来的’……”他们害怕群众，因为众人都认为约翰的确是先知。

可是我们能说‘是来自人间’吗？”原来他们怕民众，因为大家都认为约翰的确是先知。

若說『從人間來』，卻又怕百姓，因為眾人真以約翰為先知。」

但若說『從人間來的』，卻又怕眾人，因為大家認為約翰確是先知。」

但若說『從人間來的』，卻又怕眾人，因為大家認為約翰確是先知。」

如果我們說『是從人來的』，又怕觸怒百姓，因為他們都相信約翰真的是先知。」

如果我們說‘是從人來的’……”他們害怕群眾，因為眾人都認為約翰的確是先知。

但是、若說由於人呢——』他們怕羣眾；因為眾人都看約翰真是神言人。

可是我們能說『是來自人間』嗎？」原來他們怕民眾，因為大家都認為約翰的確是先知。

若云自人、則又畏民、蓋皆以約翰為先知也、

若云由人、我又畏民、蓋民誠以約翰為先知也、

若云自人、則又畏民、蓋眾以約翰誠為先知、

若謂自人、眾又可畏、蓋眾皆確認如望為先知也。』

But if we say,‘ Of human origin’…”( They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)

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

But shall we say,‘ From man’?”— they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet.

But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.

But if we say,‘ Of human origin’”— they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was truly a prophet.

But should we say,‘ From men’?”— they were afraid of the people, for they all considered John to have been a real prophet.

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

But should we say, From men— they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

But if we say,‘ From men’”— they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was a genuine prophet.

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all[ men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

If we should say,‘ From men’”— they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

Now they wanted to arrest him( but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.This is the one about whom it is written,‘ Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.”( Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.

Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

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

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

But if we say,‘ From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”So they replied that they did not know where it came from.Then Jesus said to them,“ Neither will I tell you by whose authority I do these things.”

Many came to him and began to say,“ John performed no miraculous sign, but everything John said about this man was true!”

Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said,“ The first.” Jesus said to them,“ I tell you the truth, tax collectors and prostitutes will go ahead of you into the kingdom of God!For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force( for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).