Luke 20:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 20:6

4 The ^abaptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

5 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why¹ then did you not believe him?’

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

7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

8 And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers

9 Then He began to tell the people this parable: ^a“A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to¹ vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time.

10 Now at vintage-time he ^asent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

Verse Comparison: Luke 20:6

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

Amplified® Bible
But if we answer, From men, all the people will stone us to death, for they are long since firmly convinced that John was a prophet.

Contemporary English Version
And we can't say that it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize. The crowd will stone us to death, because they think John was a prophet."

Darby English Version
but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Good News Bible
But if we say, 'From human beings,' this whole crowd here will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet."

International Standard Version
But if we say, 'From humans,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."

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

New American Standard Bible
"But if we say, `From men,' all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet."

New International Version
But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, for they have convinced themselves that John served as a prophet."

Young's Literal Translation
and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

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

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