"But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet." — Luke 20:6

Luke 20:6 · KJV

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

— Luke 20:6

Verse 5

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

Verse 7

And they answered, that they could not tell whence {it was}.

Luke 20 — Context

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

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

And they answered, that they could not tell whence {it was}.

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Cross References

Matthew 21:26

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

Matthew 11:9

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 14:5

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

John 10:41

And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

Luke 7:26-29

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Acts 5:26

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

Matthew 26:5

But they said, Not on the feast {day}, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Mark 12:12

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.