Jesus’ Authority Challenged
Luke 20:6
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
- KJV
- But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
- 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.
- LSV
- And if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be 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.'
- DBY
- but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
- DRC
- But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
- GNV
- But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἅπας (“all”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πᾶς (“everyone”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of Ἰωάννην: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνην.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: ὁ λαὸς ἅπας. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ λαὸς ἅπας; Robinson–Pierpont read πᾶς ὁ λαὸς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν· Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ὁ λαὸς ἅπας καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς, πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστιν Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι·
- RP2018
- Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, πᾶς ὁ λαὸς καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς· πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστιν Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, πᾶς ὁ λαὸς καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς· πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστιν Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι.
- SCR1894
- εαν δε ειπωμεν εξ ανθρωπων πας ο λαος καταλιθασει ημας πεπεισμενος γαρ εστιν ιωαννην προφητην ειναι
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- Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
- Matthew 11:9What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
- Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
- John 10:41Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
- Luke 7:26–29What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’ I…
- Mark 12:12At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
- Matthew 21:46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
- Acts 5:26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
- Matthew 14:5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
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