Luke 20:6
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
Luke 20:6 in other translations
| BSB | But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.” |
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| WEB | But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” |
| ASV | But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. |
| YLT | and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.' |
| DARBY | but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. |
| BBE | But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet. |
| Webster | But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. |
What does Luke 20:6 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 20:1-8
Men often pretend to examine the evidences of revelation, and the truth of the gospel, when only seeking excuses for their own unbelief and disobedience. Christ answered these priests and scribes with a plain question about the baptism of John, which the common people could answer. They all knew it was from heaven, nothing in it had an earthly tendency. Those that bury the knowledge they have, are justly denied…
Luke 20:6 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 20:6
- Matthew 21:26
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
- Matthew 11:9
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
- Luke 1:76
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
- Mark 12:12
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.
- John 10:41
And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
- Luke 7:26-29
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
- Matthew 21:46
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
- Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- Acts 5:26
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
- Matthew 26:5
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
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Context
- Luke 20:5
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
- Luke 20:6
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
- Luke 20:7
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
Luke 20:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y si dijéremos, de los hombres, todo el pueblo nos apedreará: porque están ciertos que Juan era profeta. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et si nous disons: Des hommes, tout le peuple nous lapidera, car il est persuadé que Jean était un prophète. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn wir aber sagen: von Menschen, so wird das ganze Volk uns steinigen, denn es ist überzeugt, daß Johannes ein Prophet ist. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si autem dixerimus: Ex hominibus, plebs universa lapidabit nos: certi sunt enim Joannem prophetam esse. |