Luke 20:6
But if we say,‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
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- Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we say,‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”
- Matt 11:9 : 9 What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet!
- Matt 14:5 : 5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.
- Matt 21:46 : 46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds 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 Now they wanted to arrest him(but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.
- Luke 1:76 : 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
- Luke 7:26-29 : 26 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. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is.” 29 (Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptized with John’s baptism.
- John 10:41 : 41 Many came to him and began to say,“John performed no miraculous sign, but everything John said about this man was true!”
- Acts 5:26 : 26 Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).
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- Matt 21:25-273 verses89%
25Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’
26But if we say,‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”
27So they answered Jesus,“We don’t know.” Then he said to them,“Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
- Mark 11:30-323 verses88%
30John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people? Answer me.”
31They discussed with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’
32But if we say,‘From people–’”(they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).
- Luke 20:2-54 verses84%
2and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”
3He answered them,“I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:
4John’s baptism– was it from heaven or from people?”
5So they discussed it with one another, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Why did you not believe him?’
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7So they replied that they did not know where it came from.
- John 11:47-482 verses73%
47So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said,“What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.
48If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”
- Matt 16:14-152 verses72%
14They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15He said to them,“But who do you say that I am?”
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40Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say,“This really is the Prophet!”
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30They replied,“If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”
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19But Peter and John replied,“Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,
20for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”
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15Others said,“He is Elijah.” Others said,“He is a prophet, like one of the prophets from the past.”
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16saying,“What should we do with these men? For it is plain to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable miraculous sign has come about through them, and we cannot deny it.
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19They answered,“John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen.”
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46They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.
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15While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,
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28They said,“John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.”
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67and said,“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them,“If I tell you, you will not believe,
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11I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony.
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30And you say,‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have participated with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
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14If this matter is heard before the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.”
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33The Jewish leaders replied,“We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God.”
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5In the law Moses commanded us to stone to death such women. What then do you say?”
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25So they asked John,“Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
- John 7:25-262 verses68%
25Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
26Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the ruling authorities really know that this man is the Christ?
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17So again they asked the man who used to be blind,“What do you say about him, since he caused you to see?”“He is a prophet,” the man replied.
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71Then they said,“Why do we need further testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!”
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28They heaped insults on him, saying,“You are his disciple! We are disciples of Moses!
29We know that God has spoken to Moses! We do not know where this man comes from!”
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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 look for another?’”
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14Now when the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus performed, they began to say to one another,“This is certainly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
- John 7:12-132 verses68%
12There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying,“He is a good man,” but others,“He deceives the common people.”
13However, no one spoke openly about him for fear of the Jewish leaders.
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34Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”
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22Then they said to him,“Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
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18Jesus and John the Baptist John’s disciples informed him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples
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8The disciples replied,“Rabbi, the Jewish leaders were just now trying to stone you to death! Are you going there again?”
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41Many came to him and began to say,“John performed no miraculous sign, but everything John said about this man was true!”
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18So they kept on repeating,“What is the meaning of what he says,‘In a little while’? We do not understand what he is talking about.”
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29But Peter and the apostles replied,“We must obey God rather than people.
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24The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked,“How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”