Matthew 21:26
“But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.”
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
Related Verses
“But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.”
“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.”
“The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?”
“And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.”
“Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”