But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold 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 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 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 man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

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

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

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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

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

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.And many believed on him there.

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid[ it] to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

These[ words] spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.