But if we say,‘ Of human origin,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone considers John to be 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,‘ 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.”

But if we say,‘ From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very perplexed, and yet he liked to listen to him.

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

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

Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.

Though Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

Then the commander went with the servants and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

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

But if we say,‘ Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Many came to him and said,“ John never did a sign, but everything John said about this man was true.”And many believed in him there.

Then the scribes and the chief priests looked for a way to get their hands on him that very hour, because they knew he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.

Who was it you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and didn’t remember me or take it to heart? I have kept silent for a long time, haven’t I? So you do not fear me.

They were looking for a way to arrest him but feared the crowd because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews, since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed him as the Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.