Luke 20:6

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
  • Matt 11:9 : 9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."
  • Mark 12:12 : 12 They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. 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 face of 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 much more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.' 28 "For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he." 29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
  • John 10:41 : 41 Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 89%

    25The baptism of John, where was it from? From heaven or from men?" They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

    26But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

    27They answered Jesus, and said, "We don't know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • 88%

    30The baptism of John--was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

    31They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

    32If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

  • Luke 20:2-5
    4 verses
    84%

    2They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"

    3He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:

    4the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"

    5They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'

  • 7They answered that they didn't know where it was from.

  • 73%

    47The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

    48If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

  • 72%

    14They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

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

  • 40Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."

  • 30They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you."

  • Acts 4:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

    20for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."

  • 15But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets."

  • 16saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

  • 19They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."

  • 46When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

  • 15As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

  • 28They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

  • 67"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you won't believe,

  • 11Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.

  • 30and say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn't have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.'

  • 14If this comes to the governor's ears, we will persuade him and make you free of worry."

  • 33The Jews answered him, "We don't stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God."

  • 5Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such. What then do you say about her?"

  • 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%

    25Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

    26Behold, he speaks openly, and they say nothing to him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is truly the Christ?

  • 17Therefore they asked the blind man again, "What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?" He said, "He is a prophet."

  • 71They said, "Why do we need any more witness? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth!"

  • John 9:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

    28They insulted him and said, "You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

    29We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don't know where he comes from."

  • 20When the men had come to him, they said, "John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, 'Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?'"

  • 14When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world."

  • John 7:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the multitude astray."

    13Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

  • 34Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"

  • 22They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

  • 18The disciples of John told him about all these things.

  • 8The disciples told him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and are you going there again?"

  • 41Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."

  • 18They said therefore, "What is this that he says, 'A little while?' We don't know what he is saying."

  • 29But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

  • 24The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, "How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."