Matthew 21:26
Matthew 21:26 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”
Matthew 21:25-27 The Message (MSG)
They were on the spot and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, “If we say ‘heaven,’ he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe him; if we say ‘humans,’ we’re up against it with the people because they all hold John up as a prophet.” They decided to concede that round to Jesus. “We don’t know,” they answered. Jesus said, “Then neither will I answer your question.
Matthew 21:26 King James Version (KJV)
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Matthew 21:26 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.”
Matthew 21:26 New Century Version (NCV)
But if we say, ‘It was from people,’ we are afraid of what the crowd will do because they all believe that John was a prophet.”
Matthew 21:26 American Standard Version (ASV)
But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
Matthew 21:26 New International Version (NIV)
But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”
Matthew 21:26 New King James Version (NKJV)
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.”
Matthew 21:26 New Living Translation (NLT)
But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”
Matthew 21:26 The Passion Translation (TPT)
They stepped away and debated among themselves, saying, “How should we answer this? If we say from heaven, he will say to us, ‘Then why didn’t you respond to John and believe what he said?’ But if we deny that God gave John his authority, we’ll be mobbed by the people, for they’re convinced that John was God’s prophet.”