World English Bible
"But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.""
— Luke 20:6, World English Bible
“But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.”
“But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. ”
“But if we say,‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.””
“But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
“But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.”
“But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.”
He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"
They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
They answered that they didn't know where it was from.
Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.