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

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

They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.This is he of whom it is written,‘ Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’“ For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

But if we say,‘ From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.Jesus said to them,“ Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

Many came to him. They said,“ John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him,“ The first.” Jesus said to them,“ Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.

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

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.