Luke 20:6

Luke 20:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
• New International Version (NIV)But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

Context of Luke 20:6

4The baptism of John [the Baptist]—was it from heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?” 5They discussed and debated it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are firmly convinced that John was a prophet.” 7So they replied that they did not know from where it came. 8Then Jesus said to them, “Nor am I telling you by what [kind of] authority I do these things.”

Luke 20:6 word by word

ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν· ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ὁ λαὸς ἅπας καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς· πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστιν Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But andδέde · thenG1161
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• we sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• will stoneκαταλιθάζωkatalithazō · to stoneG2642
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• they beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• persuaded thatπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Luke 20:6

• Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”
• Matthew 26:5But they said, “It must not be during the festival (Passover), otherwise there might be a riot among the people.”
• Mark 12:12And they were looking for a way to seize Him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they knew that He spoke this parable in reference to [and as a charge against] them. And so they left Him and went away.
• Acts 5:26Then the captain went with the officers and brought them back, without hurting them (because they were afraid of the people, worried that they might be stoned).
• Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; For you will go on before the Lord (the Messiah) to prepare His ways;
• Luke 7:26But what did you [really] go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and one far more [eminent and remarkable] than a prophet [who foretells the future].
• Matthew 14:5Although Herod wished to have him put to death, he feared the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.
• John 10:41Many came to Him, and they were saying, “John did not perform a single sign (attesting miracle), but everything John said about this Man was true and accurate.”

Commentaries on Luke 20:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-8Verses 1-8 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The people will stone us: Stoning was a capital punishment where people threw rocks at the offender until he or she died. Stoning was the punishment for: blasphemy (speaking against God; Leviticus 24:14–15).=, idolatry (worshiping false gods; Leviticus 20:2; Deuteronomy 13:10), and other acts of opposition against God. The people might have considered rejecting a true prophet as blasphemy, which deserved the penalty of stoning.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-19(See on Mt 21:23.) 2. these things--particularly the clearing of the temple.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 20:6

• Instruction
• John

In the dictionaries

• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Punishments
• stone, stoning

Commentaries on Luke 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings