Bible verse
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
Mark 11:32 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 11.
28 “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?”
29 “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
30 John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”
31 They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’
32 But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
33 So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
KJV
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
ASV
But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
ERV
But should we say, From men—they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
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