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.)
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.

Context of Mark 11:32

30Was the baptism of John from heaven or from man? Answer me." 31And they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But shall we say, 'From man'?"—they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet. 33So they answered Jesus, "We do not 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 6:20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.
• Mark 12:12And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
• Matthew 14:5And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
• Matthew 21:46And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
• Luke 20:19The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
• Luke 22:2And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.
• Acts 5:26Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but not by force, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
• Matthew 3:5Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him,
• Matthew 21:31Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into 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 man,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."
• John 10:41And many came to him. And they said, "John did no sign, but everything that 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