American Standard Version
Luke 20:6
6But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
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, was it from heaven, or from men? 5And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. 7And they answered, that they knew not whence it was. 8And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Read all of Luke 20Luke 20:6 word by word
ἐὰν δὲ εἴπωμεν· ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ὁ λαὸς ἅπας καταλιθάσει ἡμᾶς· πεπεισμένος γάρ ἐστιν Ἰωάννην προφήτην εἶναι.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 20:6
- Matthew 21:26But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
- Matthew 26:5But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.
- Mark 12:12And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.
- Acts 5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
- Luke 1:76Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;
- Luke 7:26But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
- Matthew 14:5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- John 10:41And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
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
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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
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