Luke 20:6

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 21:26 : 26 and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'
  • Matt 11:9 : 9 `But what went ye out to see? -- a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.
  • Matt 26:5 : 5 and they said, `Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'
  • Mark 12:12 : 12 And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;
  • Luke 1:76 : 76 And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.
  • Luke 7:26-29 : 26 `But what have ye gone forth to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and much more than a prophet: 27 this is he concerning whom it hath been written, Lo, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee; 28 for I say to you, a greater prophet, among those born of women, than John the Baptist there is not; but the least in the reign of God is greater than he.' 29 And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,
  • John 10:41 : 41 and many came unto him, and said -- `John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;'
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Matt 21:25-27
    3 verses
    89%

    25the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

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

    27And answering Jesus they said, `We have not known.' He said to them -- he also -- `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • Mark 11:30-32
    3 verses
    88%

    30the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

    31And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

    32But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;

  • Luke 20:2-5
    4 verses
    84%

    2and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

    3And he answering said unto them, `I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me:

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

    5And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

  • Luke 20:7
    79%

    7And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was',

  • John 11:47-48
    2 verses
    73%

    47the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, `What may we do? because this man doth many signs?

    48if we may let him alone thus, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and will take away both our place and nation.'

  • Matt 16:14-15
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    72%

    14and they said, `Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.'

    15He saith to them, `And ye -- who do ye say me to be?'

  • John 7:40
    71%

    40Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, `This is truly the Prophet;'

  • John 18:30
    71%

    30they answered and said to him, `If he were not an evil doer, we had not delivered him to thee.'

  • Acts 4:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19and Peter and John answering unto them said, `Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;

    20for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

  • Mark 6:15
    70%

    15Others said -- `It is Elijah,' and others said -- `It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'

  • Acts 4:16
    70%

    16saying, `What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem `is' manifest, and we are not able to deny `it';

  • Luke 9:19
    70%

    19And they answering said, `John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;'

  • Matt 21:46
    70%

    46and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.

  • Luke 3:15
    70%

    15And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

  • Mark 8:28
    70%

    28And they answered, `John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'

  • Luke 22:67
    70%

    67saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe;

  • John 3:11
    69%

    11`Verily, verily, I say to thee -- What we have known we speak, and what we have seen we testify, and our testimony ye do not receive;

  • Matt 23:30
    69%

    30and say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

  • Matt 28:14
    69%

    14and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'

  • John 10:33
    69%

    33The Jews answered him, saying, `For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'

  • John 8:5
    69%

    5and in the law, Moses did command us that such be stoned; thou, therefore, what dost thou say?'

  • John 1:25
    69%

    25and they questioned him and said to him, `Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'

  • John 7:25-26
    2 verses
    68%

    25Certain, therefore, of the Jerusalemites said, `Is not this he whom they are seeking to kill?

    26and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?

  • John 9:17
    68%

    17They said to the blind man again, `Thou -- what dost thou say of him -- that he opened thine eyes?'

  • Luke 22:71
    68%

    71and they said, `What need yet have we of testimony? for we ourselves did hear `it' from his mouth.'

  • John 9:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

    28They reviled him, therefore, and said, `Thou art his disciple, and we are Moses' disciples;

    29we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one -- we have not known whence he is.'

  • Luke 7:20
    68%

    20And having come near to him, the men said, `John the Baptist sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he who is coming, or for another do we look?'

  • John 6:14
    68%

    14The men, then, having seen the sign that Jesus did, said -- `This is truly the Prophet, who is coming to the world;'

  • John 7:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- `He is good;' and others said, `No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'

    13no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.

  • John 18:34
    68%

    34Jesus answered him, `From thyself dost thou say this? or did others say it to thee about me?'

  • John 1:22
    68%

    22They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

  • Luke 7:18
    68%

    18And the disciples of John told him about all these things,

  • John 11:8
    67%

    8the disciples say to him, `Rabbi, now were the Jews seeking to stone thee, and again thou dost go thither!'

  • John 10:41
    67%

    41and many came unto him, and said -- `John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;'

  • John 16:18
    67%

    18they said then, `What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'

  • Acts 5:29
    67%

    29And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

  • John 10:24
    67%

    24the Jews, therefore, came round about him, and said to him, `Till when our soul dost thou hold in suspense? if thou art the Christ, tell us freely.'