But if we say,‘ From men,’ we fear the multitude, 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 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

“ Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven’t I held my peace for a long time, and you don’t fear me?

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.

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.