NASB
""But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.""
— Matthew 21:26, NASB
“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.”
When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, "By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?"
Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
"The baptism of John was from what source, from heaven or from men?" And they began reasoning among 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 fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet."
And answering Jesus, they said, "We do not know." He also said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
"But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.'
"And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he regretted it and went.