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 Living Translation (NLT)But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”

Context of Luke 20:6

4The baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?” 5And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” 7So they answered that they did not know where it was from. 8And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what 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 fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.”
• Matthew 26:5But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.”
• Mark 12:12And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.
• Acts 5:26Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
• Luke 1:76“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
• Luke 7:26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
• Matthew 14:5And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
• John 10:41Then many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about 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

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