Verse 26

But if we say, From men; we fear the people, for all hold John as a prophet.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men hvis vi sier: Fra mennesker; frykter vi folket; for alle har Johannes for en profet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Men hvis vi sier 'fra mennesker', frykter vi folket, for alle anser Johannes som en profet.

• Norsk King James

  Men hvis vi sier: Fra mennesker; frykter vi for folket, for alle anser Johannes for å være en profet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hvis vi sier 'fra mennesker,' frykter vi folket, for alle anser Johannes som en profet.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men hvis vi sier: Fra mennesker; frykter vi folket, for de holder alle Johannes for en profet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men hvis vi sier 'fra mennesker', frykter vi folkemengden, for de har alle Johannes som profet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men hvis vi sier: Fra mennesker, frykter vi folket, for alle holder Johannes for en profet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men hvis vi sier 'av mennesker', frykter vi folket, for alle anser Johannes som en profet.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men sier vi: fra mennesker, er vi redde folket, for alle regner Johannes som profet.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Men sier vi: fra mennesker, er vi redde folket, for alle regner Johannes som profet.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men hvis vi sier: ‘Fra mennesker,’ frykter vi folket, for alle holder Johannes for en profet.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men hvis vi sier 'fra mennesker', frykter vi folket, for alle mener at Johannes var en profet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men sige vi: Den var af Menneskene, frygte vi os for Folket, thi de holde alle Johannes for en Prophet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men hvis vi sier fra mennesker, frykter vi folket, for alle holder Johannes for å være en profet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men hvis vi sier 'Fra mennesker,' er vi redde for folket, for de holder Johannes som en profet.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men hvis vi sier: Fra mennesker, frykter vi folkemengden, for alle tror Johannes var en profet.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men hvis vi sier: Fra mennesker, frykter vi folket, for alle holder Johannes for en profet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men hvis vi sier fra mennesker, frykter vi folket, for alle mener at Johannes var en profet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But and if we shall saye of men then feare we the people. For all men helde Iohn as a Prophet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But yf we saye it was of men, the feare we the people: For euery ma helde Ihon for a prophet.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But yf we shall say of men, then feare we the people: for all men holde Iohn as a prophete.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But if we say,‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

Referenced Verses

• Mark 6:20 : 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
• Matt 11:9 : 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
• Matt 14:5 : 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they regarded him as a prophet.
• Matt 21:46 : 46 But when they sought to seize him, they feared the multitude because they considered him a prophet.
• Isa 57:11 : 11 And of whom have you been afraid or feared, that you have lied, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Have I not held my peace even of old, and you do not fear me?
• Mark 11:32 : 32 But if we say, From men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
• Mark 12:12 : 12 They sought to arrest him, but feared the crowd, for they knew he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
• Luke 20:6 : 6 But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
• Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
• Luke 22:2 : 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
• John 9:22 : 22 These words his parents spoke, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man confessed that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
• John 10:41-42 : 41 And many came to him and said, John did no miracle, but all the things that John spoke about this man were true. 42 And many believed in him there.
• Acts 5:26 : 26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.