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

all.

Matthew 21:26,46 If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet. . . .

Matthew 26:5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.

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.

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.

for.

Luke 1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt, go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:

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

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

Matthew 21:26 If we shall say, from heaven, he will say to us: Why then did you not believe him? But if we shall say, from men, we are afraid of the multitude: for all held John as a prophet.

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

Context
Jesus' Authority Challenged
5But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him? 6But if we say, of men: the whole people will stone us. For they are persuaded that John was a prophet. 7And they answered that they knew not whence it was.…
Cross References
Matthew 11:9
But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Luke 7:29
And all the people hearing, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with John's baptism.

Luke 7:30
But the Pharisees and the lawyers despised the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized by him.

Luke 20:5
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe in him?

Luke 20:7
And they answered that they knew not whence it was.

Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

we say,
εἴπωμεν (eipōmen)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘From
Ἐξ (Ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

men,’
ἀνθρώπων (anthrōpōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

all
ἅπας (hapas)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 537: All, the whole, altogether. Absolutely all or every one.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

people
λαὸς (laos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

will stone
καταλιθάσει (katalithasei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2642: To stone down, stone to death, overwhelm with stones. From kata and lithazo; to stone down, i.e. To death.

us,
ἡμᾶς (hēmas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

for
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

they are
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

convinced [that]
πεπεισμένος (pepeismenos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.

John
Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

was
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a prophet.”
προφήτην (prophētēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.


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

But if we should say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet."

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

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

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

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

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

And if we say, 'human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet."

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

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