Catholic Public Domain Version
"If we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people. For they all hold that John was a true prophet.” "
— Mark 11:32, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.”
“But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet. ”
“If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.”
“But if we say,‘From people–’”(they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).”
“If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.”
“But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.”
“But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.”
But in response, Jesus said to them: “I also will ask you one word, and if you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The baptism of John: was it from heaven or from men? Answer me.”
But they discussed it among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’
If we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people. For they all hold that John was a true prophet.”
And answering, they said to Jesus, “We do not know.” And in response, Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”