"But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all {men} counted John, that he was a prophet indeed." — Mark 11:32

Mark 11:32 · KJV

“But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all {men} counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.”

— Mark 11:32

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

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Mark 11 — Context

The baptism of John, was {it} from heaven, or of men? answer me.

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

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all {men} counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Cross References

Matthew 14:5

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

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.

Matthew 21:46

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Matthew 21:31-32

Whether of them twain did the will of {his} father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Mark 6:20

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. {observed him: or, kept him, or, saved him}

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.

Luke 20:6-8

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