Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

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WEBBE

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

BSB

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

KJV

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

ASV

But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

BBE

But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

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ἐὰν ean If G1437 δὲ de however G1161 εἴπωμεν eipōmen we shall say G2036 ἐξ ex From G1537 ἀνθρώπων anthrōpōn men G444 ὁ ho the G3588 λαὸς laos people G2992 ἅπας hapas all G537 καταλιθάσει katalithasei will stone G2642 ἡμᾶς hēmas us G3165 πεπεισμένος pepeismenos persuaded G3982 γάρ gar for G1063 ἐστιν estin they are G1510 Ἰωάννην Iōannēn John G2491 προφήτην prophētēn a prophet G4396 εἶναι einai to be G1511

The early church

As if He should say, He whom yon confess had his gift of prophecy from heaven, and gave testimony to Me. And ye heard from him by what power I should do these things. It follows, But if we shall say, Of men; the whole people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. Therefore perceived they in whatever way they should answer they would fall into a trap, fearing the stoning, but much more the confession of the truth.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

Men often pretend to examine the evidences of revelation, and the truth of the gospel, when only seeking excuses for their own unbelief and disobedience. Christ answered these priests and scribes with a plain question about the baptism of John, which the common people could answer. They all knew it was from heaven, nothing in it had an earthly tendency. Those that bury the knowledge they have, are justly denied further knowledge. It was just with Christ to refuse to give account of his authority, to those who knew the baptism of John to be from heaven, yet would not believe in him, nor own their knowledge.

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