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Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

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ASV

But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

KJV

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἐὰνeanIfG1437 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
εἴπωμεν·eipōmenwe shall say;G2036 →
ἐξexFromG1537 →
ἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnmen,G444 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
λαὸςlaospeopleG2992 →
ἅπαςhapasallG537 →
καταλιθάσειkatalithaseiwill stoneG2642 →
ἡμᾶς·hēmasus;G3165 →
πεπεισμένοςpepeismenospersuadedG3982 →
γάρgarforG1063 →
ἐστινestinthey areG1510 →
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohnG2491 →
προφήτηνprophētēna prophetG4396 →
εἶναι.einaito be.G1511 →

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Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”Acts 4:21After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.Matthew 11:9What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.Luke 7:26What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.Numbers 12:6He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.Mark 14:2“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,Matthew 21:46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.John 10:41Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”Matthew 14:5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.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.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.Luke 7:26–29What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

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