New Revised Standard Version
But shall we say, ‘Of human origin’?”—they were afraid of the crowd, for all regarded John as truly a prophet.

Contemporary English Version
On the other hand, these people think that John was a prophet. So we can't say it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize." They were afraid of the crowd

New American Bible
But shall we say, ‘Of human origin’?”—they feared the crowd, for they all thought John really was a prophet.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.

If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.

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Mark 6:20 For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.

Mark 12:12 And they sought to lay hands on him: but they feared the people. For they knew that he spoke this parable to them. And leaving him, they went their way.

Matthew 14:5 And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:46 And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him as a prophet.

Luke 20:19 And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.

Luke 22:2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.

Acts 5:26 Then went the officer with the ministers and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

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Matthew 3:5,6 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan: . . .

Matthew 21:31,32 Which of the two did the father's will? They say to him: The first. Jesus saith to them: Amen I say to you that the publicans and the harlots shall go into the kingdom of God before you. . . .

Luke 7:26-29 But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet. . . .

Luke 20:6-8 But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet. . . .

John 10:41 And many resorted to him: and they said: John indeed did no sign.