Luke 20:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

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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  • Matt 21:26 : 26 And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.
  • Matt 11:9 : 9 But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet.
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 And they seeking to laye handes on him, feared the people, because they tooke him as a Prophet.
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they sayd, Not on the feast day, least any vprore be among the people.
  • Mark 12:12 : 12 Then they went about to take him, but they feared the people: for they perceiued that he spake that parable against them: therefore they left him, and went their way.
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,
  • Luke 7:26-29 : 26 But what went ye foorth to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say to you, and greater then a Prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written, Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say vnto you, there is no greater Prophet then Iohn, among them that are begotten of women: neuerthelesse, hee that is the least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he. 29 Then all the people that heard, and the Publicanes iustified God, being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn.
  • John 10:41 : 41 And many resorted vnto him, and saide, Iohn did no miracle: but all thinges that Iohn spake of this man, were true.
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 89%

    25 The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it? From heauen, or of men? Then they reasoned among themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say vnto vs, Why did ye not then beleeue him?

    26 And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.

    27 Then they answered Iesus, and said, We can not tell; he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.

  • 88%

    30 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me.

    31 And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him?

    32 But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede.

  • Luke 20:2-5
    4 verses
    84%

    2 And spake vnto him, saying, Tell vs by what authoritie thou doest these things, or who is hee that hath giuen thee this authoritie?

    3 And he answered, and sayde vnto them, I also will aske you one thing: tell me therefore:

    4 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men?

    5 And they reasoned within themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued ye him not?

  • 7 Therefore they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

  • 73%

    47 Then gathered the hie Priests, & the Pharises a councill, and said, What shall we doe? For this man doeth many miracles.

    48 If we let him thus alone, all men will beleeue in him, and the Romanes will come and take away both our place, and the nation.

  • 72%

    14 And they said, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and others, Ieremias, or one of the Prophets.

    15 He said vnto them, But whome say ye that I am?

  • 40 So many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, Of a trueth this is that Prophet.

  • 30 They answered, and saide vnto him, If hee were not an euill doer, we woulde not haue deliuered him vnto thee.

  • Acts 4:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19 But Peter and Iohn answered vnto them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather then God, iudge ye.

    20 For we cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard.

  • 15 Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.

  • 16 Saying, What shall we doe to these men? For surely a manifest signe is done by them, and it is openly knowen to all them that dwell in Hierusalem: and we cannot denie it.

  • 19 They answered, and sayd, Iohn Baptist: and others say, Elias: and some say, that one of the olde Prophets is risen againe.

  • 46 And they seeking to laye handes on him, feared the people, because they tooke him as a Prophet.

  • 15 As the people waited, and all men mused in their heartes of Iohn, if he were not that Christ,

  • 28 And they answered, Some say, Iohn Baptist: and some, Elias: and some, one of the Prophets.

  • 67 Saying, Art thou that Christ? tell vs; he said vnto them, If I tell you, ye wil not beleeue it.

  • 11 Verely, verely I say vnto thee, wee speake that we know, and testifie that we haue seene: but yee receiue not our witnesse.

  • 30 And say, If we had bene in the dayes of our fathers, we would not haue bene partners with them in the blood of the Prophets.

  • 14 And if this matter come before the gouernour to be heard, we will perswade him, and so vse the matter that you shall not neede to care.

  • 33 The Iewes answered him, saying, For the good worke we stone thee not, but for blasphemie, and that thou being a man, makest thy selfe God.

  • 5 Now Moses in our Law commanded, that such should be stoned: what sayest thou therefore?

  • 25 And they asked him, and saide vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, neither Elias, nor that Prophet?

  • John 7:25-26
    2 verses
    68%

    25 Then saide some of them of Hierusalem, Is not this he, whom they goe about to kill?

    26 And beholde, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing to him: doe the rulers know in deede that this is in deede that Christ?

  • 17 Then spake they vnto the blinde againe, What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he sayd, He is a Prophet.

  • 71 Then sayd they, What neede we any further witnes? for we our selues haue heard it of his owne mouth.

  • John 9:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

    28 Then reuiled they him, and sayd, Be thou his disciple: we be Moses disciples.

    29 We know that God spake with Moses: but this man we know not from whence he is.

  • 20 And when the men were come vnto him, they said, Iohn Baptist hath sent vs vnto thee, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?

  • 14 Then the men, when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did, saide, This is of a trueth that Prophet that should come into the world.

  • John 7:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12 And much murmuring was there of him among the people. Some said, He is a good man: other sayd, Nay: but he deceiueth the people.

    13 Howbeit no man spake openly of him for feare of the Iewes.

  • 34 Iesus answered him, Saiest thou that of thy selfe, or did other tell it thee of me?

  • 22 Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

  • 18 And the disciples of Iohn shewed him of all these things.

  • 8 The disciples saide vnto him, Master, the Iewes lately sought to stone thee, and doest thou goe thither againe?

  • 41 And many resorted vnto him, and saide, Iohn did no miracle: but all thinges that Iohn spake of this man, were true.

  • 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A litle while? we know not what he sayeth.

  • 29 Then Peter and the Apostles answered, & sayd, We ought rather to obey God then men.

  • 24 Then came the Iewes round about him, and sayd vnto him, Howe long doest thou make vs dout? If thou be that Christ, tell vs plainely.