Mark 11:32

Mark 11:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
• New International Version (NIV)But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)But shall we say, 'From man'?"—they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But if we say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for all counted John to have been a prophet indeed.

Context of Mark 11:32

30John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!” 31They deliberated among themselves what they should answer: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet. 33So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

Mark 11:32 word by word

ἀλλ᾽ εἴπωμεν· ἐξ ἀνθρώπων, ἐφοβοῦντο τὸν ἅπαντες γὰρ εἶχον τὸν Ἰωάννην ὄντως ὅτι προφήτης ἦν.Read the interlinear

• Butἀλλάalla · butG235
• if we sayεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• Fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• they were afraid ofφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• they allἅπαςhapas · allG537
• heldἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• trulyὄντωςontōs · reallyG3689
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Mark 11:32

• Mark 6:20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
• Mark 12:12At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
• Matthew 14:5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
• Matthew 21:46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
• Luke 20:19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
• Luke 22:2and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.
• Acts 5:26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
• Matthew 3:5People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
• Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.
• Luke 7:26What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
• Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
• John 10:41Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

Commentaries on Mark 11:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32They feared the people - Or rather, We fear, etc. Instead of , they feared; the Codex Bezae, seven others, later Syriac, Arabic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Vulgate, and all the Itala, read , or . The common reading appearing to me quite improper. We fear the people. , if, before , we shall say, is omitted by ABCEFGHLS, and more than fifty others. Bengel leaves it out of the text, and puts a note of interrogation after ; and then the whole passage reads…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 See the notes at Matthew 20:23-27.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-33Verses 27-33 Our Saviour shows how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to those of John; they had the same design and tendency, to bring in the gospel kingdom. These elders did not deserve to be taught; for it was plain that they contended not for truth, but victory: nor did he need to tell them; for the works he did, told them plainly he had authority from God; since no man could do the miracles which he did, unless God were with him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-32Jesus placed his opponents in a difficult position. Either answer would hurt their authority and reputation with the people. If they denied that John was a prophet, the crowd would likely become angry. But if they admitted that John was a prophet, they would also have to accept what John said about Jesus. That answer would also respond to their own question about the authority of Jesus (11:28).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 11

• 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