Catholic Public Domain Version
"“If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we have the crowd to fear, for they all hold John to be a prophet.” "
— Matthew 21:26, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.”
“But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet. ”
“But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."”
“But if we say,‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.””
“If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.”
“But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.”
“But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.”
And when he had arrived at the temple, as he was teaching, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people approached him, saying: “By what authority do you do these things? And who has given this authority to you?”
In response, Jesus said to them: “I also will question you with one word: if you tell me this, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things.
The baptism of John, where was it from? Was it from heaven, or from men?” But they thought within themselves, saying:
“If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we have the crowd to fear, for they all hold John to be a prophet.”
And so, they answered Jesus by saying, “We do not know.” So he also said to them: “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
But how does it seem to you? A certain man had two sons. And approaching the first, he said: ‘Son, go out today to work in my vineyard.’
And responding, he said, ‘I am not willing.’ But afterwards, being moved by repentance, he went.