Mark 11:32

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Mark 11:31-33 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 John; if we say ‘humans,’ we’ll be 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 said. Jesus replied, “Then I won’t answer your question either.”

Mark 11:31-33 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 John; if we say ‘humans,’ we’ll be 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 said. Jesus replied, “Then I won’t answer your question either.”

Mark 11:32 King James Version (KJV)

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

Mark 11:32 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.

Mark 11:32 New Century Version (NCV)

But if we say, ‘It was from other people,’ the crowd will be against us.” (These leaders were afraid of the people, because all the people believed that John was a prophet.)

Mark 11:32 American Standard Version (ASV)

But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

Mark 11:32 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)

But if we say, “Of human origin” …’ (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)

Mark 11:32 New King James Version (NKJV)

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

Mark 11:32 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But shall we say, ‘From men?’ ”—they were afraid [to answer because] of the crowd, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.

Mark 11:32 New Living Translation (NLT)

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.

Mark 11:32 The Passion Translation (TPT)

But if we say, ‘from the people,’ we fear the crowds, for they’re convinced that John was God’s prophet.”

Mark 11:32 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

But shall we say, ‘From man’?”—they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet.