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.

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  • Matt 21:25-27
    3 verses
    89%

    25 The 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?'

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

    27 They 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.

  • Mark 11:30-32
    3 verses
    88%

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

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

    32 If 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%

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

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

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

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

  • Luke 20:7
    79%

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

  • John 11:47-48
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    73%

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

    48 If 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."

  • Matt 16:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

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

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

  • John 7:40
    71%

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

  • John 18:30
    71%

    30 They 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%

    19 But 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,

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

  • Mark 6:15
    70%

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

  • Acts 4:16
    70%

    16 saying, "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.

  • Luke 9:19
    70%

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

  • Matt 21:46
    70%

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

  • Luke 3:15
    70%

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

  • Mark 8:28
    70%

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

  • Luke 22:67
    70%

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

  • John 3:11
    69%

    11 Most 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.

  • Matt 23:30
    69%

    30 and 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.'

  • Matt 28:14
    69%

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

  • John 10:33
    69%

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

  • John 8:5
    69%

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

  • John 1:25
    69%

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

  • John 7:25-26
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    68%

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

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

  • John 9:17
    68%

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

  • Luke 22:71
    68%

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

  • John 9:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

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

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

  • Luke 7:20
    68%

    20 When 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?'"

  • John 6:14
    68%

    14 When 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%

    12 There 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."

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

  • John 18:34
    68%

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

  • John 1:22
    68%

    22 They 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?"

  • Luke 7:18
    68%

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

  • John 11:8
    67%

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

  • John 10:41
    67%

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

  • John 16:18
    67%

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

  • Acts 5:29
    67%

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

  • John 10:24
    67%

    24 The 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."