Luke 20:6

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But if we say, "From men," all the people will stone us, since they are convinced that John was a prophet.'

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  • Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.
  • Matt 11:9 : 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 Though Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they considered John to be a prophet.
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, "Not during the feast, so that there won't be a riot among the people."
  • Mark 12:12 : 12 They sought to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because they understood that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,
  • Luke 7:26-29 : 26 'But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.' 27 'This is the one about whom it is written: "Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You."' 28 'I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John the Baptist. Yet, the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.' 29 (When all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged that God's way was right, because they had been baptized by John.)
  • John 10:41 : 41 Many people came to him and said, 'Though John never performed a sign, all that he said about this man was true.'
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles, but without force, because they feared the people might stone them.

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  • Matt 21:25-27
    3 verses
    89%

    25Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from men?' They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say,

    26But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.

    27So they answered Jesus, 'We do not know.' Then he said to them, 'Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

  • Mark 11:30-32
    3 verses
    88%

    30'Was John's baptism from heaven or from men? Answer me.'

    31They reasoned among themselves, saying, 'If we say, From heaven, he will ask, Then why didn’t you believe him?'

    32But if we say, 'From men,' they were afraid of the crowd, for everyone regarded John as truly a prophet.

  • Luke 20:2-5
    4 verses
    84%

    2They said to him, 'Tell us, by what authority you do these things? Or who gave you this authority?'

    3But he answered them, 'I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

    4Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?'

    5They discussed it among themselves, saying, 'If we say, "From heaven," he will say, "Why did you not believe him?"

  • Luke 20:7
    79%

    7So they answered that they did not know where it came from.

  • John 11:47-48
    2 verses
    73%

    47So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council and said, 'What are we going to do since this man is performing so many signs?'

    48If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.

  • Matt 16:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

    15He then said to them, "But who do you say I am?"

  • John 7:40
    71%

    40When some in the crowd heard these words, they said, 'Truly, this is the Prophet.'

  • John 18:30
    71%

    30They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.'

  • Acts 4:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.'

    20'For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.'

  • Mark 6:15
    70%

    15Others were saying, 'He is Elijah,' and still others said, 'He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.'

  • Acts 4:16
    70%

    16They said, 'What are we to do with these men? For it is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been performed through them, and we cannot deny it.'

  • Luke 9:19
    70%

    19They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the ancient prophets has risen.'

  • Matt 21:46
    70%

    46Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.

  • Luke 3:15
    70%

    15As the people were waiting expectantly and all were pondering in their hearts about John, whether he might be the Christ,

  • Mark 8:28
    70%

    28They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.'

  • Luke 22:67
    70%

    67They said, 'If you are the Messiah, tell us.' Jesus answered, 'If I tell you, you will not believe me.

  • John 3:11
    69%

    11Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.

  • Matt 23:30
    69%

    30and you say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

  • Matt 28:14
    69%

    14'If this is reported to the governor, we will persuade him and keep you out of trouble.'

  • John 10:33
    69%

    33The Jews answered him, 'We are not stoning you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.'

  • John 8:5
    69%

    5In the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?"

  • John 1:25
    69%

    25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

  • John 7:25-26
    2 verses
    68%

    25Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, 'Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

    26Yet here He is speaking openly, and they are not saying anything to Him. Could it be that the authorities really have recognized that He is the Messiah?

  • John 9:17
    68%

    17Again they asked the blind man, 'What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?' He replied, 'He is a prophet.'

  • Luke 22:71
    68%

    71They said, 'Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.'

  • John 9:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

    28They ridiculed him and said, 'You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses!'

    29'We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.'

  • Luke 7:20
    68%

    20When the men came to Jesus, they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to You to ask, "Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?"'

  • John 6:14
    68%

    14When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, 'This truly is the Prophet who is to come into the world.'

  • John 7:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12And there was a lot of murmuring among the crowds about Him. Some were saying, 'He is a good man,' but others were saying, 'No, He is deceiving the people.'

    13Yet no one was speaking openly about Him for fear of the Jews.

  • John 18:34
    68%

    34Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?'

  • John 1:22
    68%

    22So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

  • Luke 7:18
    68%

    18John's disciples reported all these things to him. Then John called two of his disciples.

  • John 11:8
    67%

    8The disciples said to him, 'Rabbi, just now the Jews were trying to stone you, and you're going back there again?'

  • John 10:41
    67%

    41Many people came to him and said, 'Though John never performed a sign, all that he said about this man was true.'

  • John 16:18
    67%

    18They said, 'What does he mean by “a little while”? We do not know what he is talking about.'

  • Acts 5:29
    67%

    29But Peter and the apostles replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.'

  • John 10:24
    67%

    24The Jews gathered around him and said, 'How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.'