Matthew 21:26
“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.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 11:9Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 21:46And though they sought to take hold of him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
Mark 11:32If we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people. For they all hold that John was a true prophet.”
Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘Of men,’ the whole people will stone us. For they are certain that John was a prophet.”
Luke 22:2And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a way to execute Jesus. Yet truly, they were afraid of the people.
John 9:22His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already conspired, so that if anyone were to confess him to be the Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:24-28
Christ Questioned as to His Authority. 23 And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24 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. 25 The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we… Read the whole commentary →