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

30Was John’s baptism from heaven or of human origin? Answer me.” 31They discussed it among themselves: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin’” — they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was truly a prophet. 33So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butἀλλάalla · butG235
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• we shall sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• they fearedφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• the peopleὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• allἅπαςhapas · allG537
• countedἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• indeedὄντωςontōs · reallyG3689

Cross-references for Mark 11:32

• Mark 6:20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very perplexed, and yet he liked to listen to him.
• Mark 12:12They were looking for a way to arrest him but feared the crowd because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. So they left him and went away.
• Matthew 14:5Though Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.
• Matthew 21:46Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.
• Luke 20:19Then the scribes and the chief priests looked for a way to get their hands on him that very hour, because they knew he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
• Luke 22:2The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the people.
• Acts 5:26Then the commander went with the servants and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.
• Matthew 3:5Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity of the Jordan were going out to him,
• Matthew 21:31Which of the two did his father’s will?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, 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, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
• John 10:41Many came to him and said, “John never did a sign, but everything John 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