Matthew 21:26

If we say of men, we dread the people, for all had John as a prophet. (If we say from men, we fear the people, for everyone believed that John was a prophet.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

25Of whence was the baptism of John; of heaven, or of men? And they thought within themselves, saying, If we say of heaven, he shall say to us, Why then believe ye not to him? (From where was the baptism of John; from heaven, or from men? And they thought within themselves, saying, If we say from heaven, he shall say to us, Then why did ye not believe him?)

27And they answered to Jesus, and said, We know not. And he said to them, Neither I say to you, in what power I do these things.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:9But what thing went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:46And they sought to (take) hold (of) him, but they dreaded the people (or but they feared the people), for they had him as a prophet.

Mark 11:32if we say of men, we dread the people; for all men had John, that he was verily a prophet. (if we say from men, we fear the people; for everyone believed about John, that he was truly a prophet.)

Luke 20:6and if we say, Of men (or From men), all the people shall stone us; for they be certain, that John is a prophet.

Luke 22:2And the princes of (the) priests, and the scribes sought, how they should slay Jesus, but they dreaded the people. (And the high priests, and the scribes, sought how they could kill Jesus, but they feared the people.)

John 9:22His father and mother said these things, for they dreaded the Jews; for then the Jews had conspired, that if any man acknowledged him (as) Christ, he should be done out of the synagogue. (His father and mother said these things, for they feared the Jews; for then the Jews had conspired together, that if anyone acknowledged him as the Messiah, they would be put out of 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 →

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