Luke 20:6
“But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.”
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Cross-References
“Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.”
“And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.”
“But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.”
“And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.”
“But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.”