Mark 11:32

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Matt 21:46 : 46 and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
  • Matt 21:31-32 : 31 which of the two did the will of the father?' They say to him, `The first.' Jesus saith to them, `Verily I say to you, that the tax-gatherers and the harlots do go before you into the reign of God, 32 for John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, and the tax-gatherers and the harlots did believe him, and ye, having seen, repented not at last -- to believe him.
  • Matt 3:5-6 : 5 Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan, 6 and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
  • Matt 11:9 : 9 `But what went ye out to see? -- a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
  • Mark 6:20 : 20 for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.
  • 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 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,
  • Luke 20:6-8 : 6 and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.' 7 And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was', 8 and Jesus said to them, `Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.'
  • Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.
  • Luke 22:2 : 2 and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.
  • 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)

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  • 93%

    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.

  • Luke 20:4-7
    4 verses
    88%

    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?

    6and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

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

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    28and they say to him, `By what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority that these things thou mayest do?'

    29And Jesus answering said to them, `I will question you -- I also -- one word; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;

    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?

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

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    13And Jesus, having come to the parts of Cesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, `Who do men say me to be -- the Son of Man?'

    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?'

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

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    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.'

  • 20for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.

  • 5and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

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

  • John 7:12-13
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    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.

  • 33and answering they say to Jesus, `We have not known;' and Jesus answering saith to them, `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

  • 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;'

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    42Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,

    43for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

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

  • 18And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they shall destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching;

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

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

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

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

  • 16and fear took hold of all, and they were glorifying God, saying -- `A great prophet hath risen among us,' and -- `God did look upon His people.'

  • 12And 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;

  • 26and they came unto John, and said to him, `Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

  • 2and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

  • 29And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

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

  • 3said to him, `Art thou He who is coming, or for another do we look?'

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

  • 32but they were not understanding the saying, and they were afraid to question him.

  • 13Then understood the disciples that concerning John the Baptist he spake to them.

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

  • 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';

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

  • 57and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew `it', so that they may seize him.

  • 7And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, `What went ye out to the wilderness to view? -- a reed shaken by the wind?

  • 8When, therefore, Pilate heard this word, he was the more afraid,

  • 16and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;