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

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 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).

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

And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.

And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and 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 say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John.

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

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

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

Then many came to Him and said,“ John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.”

Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to Him,“ The first.” Jesus said to them,“ Assuredly, I say to you that tax collectors and harlots enter the kingdom of God before you.For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him.

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, 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 feared the people, lest they should be stoned.