Matthew 21:26

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English

²⁶But what if we say, ‘From men’? We are afraid of the people. Everyone believes that John was a prophet.”

But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”

But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”

But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.”

But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the crowd, because they all look upon John as a prophet.”

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

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