Luke 20:6

Jesus’ Authority Challenged

5They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

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Berean Standard Bible
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
American Standard Version (1901)
But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
Bible in Basic English
But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.
Douay-Rheims 1899
But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
Free Bible Version
And if we say it was just human, everybody will stone us for they're sure John was a prophet.”
Geneva Bible 1599
But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.
King James (Authorized) Version
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
One Unity Resource Bible
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John [Yah is gracious] was a prophet.”
Translation for Translators
But if we say, ‘It was from people,’ the people here will kill us by throwing stones at us, because they all believe that John was a prophet from God.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
Noah Webster Bible
But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
World English Bible
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
Young's Literal Translation
and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'