Luke 20:6

and if we seien, Of men, al the puple schal stoone vs; for thei ben certeyn, that Joon is a prophete.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

In Context

5And thei thouyten with ynne hem silf, seiynge, For if we seien, Of heuene, he schal seie, Whi thanne bileuen ye not to hym?

7And thei answeriden, that thei knewen not, of whennus it was.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:9But what thing wenten ye out to se? a prophete? Yhe, Y seie to you, and more than a prophete.

Matthew 21:26seiynge, If we seien of heuene, he schal seie to vs, Whi thanne bileuen ye not to hym? If we seien of men, we dreden the puple, for alle hadden Joon as a prophete.

Matthew 26:5but thei seiden, Not in the haliday, lest perauenture noyse were maad in the puple.

Luke 1:76And thou, child, schalt be clepid the prophete of the Hiyest; for thou schalt go bifor the face of the Lord, to make redi hise weies.

John 10:41And manye camen to hym, and seiden, For Joon dide no myracle;

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:2-9

Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If… Read the whole commentary →

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