Matthew 21:26

Translations

Modern

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

Traditional

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

Literal

But if we should say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all hold John as a prophet.”

Latin

Si dixerimus, e cælo, dicet nobis: Quare ergo non credidistis illi? Si autem dixerimus, ex hominibus, timemus turbam: omnes enim habebant Joannem sicut prophetam.

Interlinear

Greek

English

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

Notes

Matthew 21:23–22:46

This section focuses on how Jewish leaders challenged the authority of Jesus. Each time, the wisdom of Jesus revealed their lack of spiritual understanding. These debates also revealed the status of Jesus as the Messiah and the consequences of rejecting him. Sadly, the leaders became more resistant with each encounter and plotted to kill Jesus (Matthew 21:23, 46; 22:15–17, 23, 34, 41).

Theme notes and profiles

John the Baptist The Stone the Builders Rejected

Events

Related verses

Mark 6:20
…because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
Matthew 11:9
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
John 5:35
John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were willing for a season to bask in his light.
Matthew 21:46
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
Matthew 14:5
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
Luke 20:6
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
Mark 11:32
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
Mark 12:12
At 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.
John 9:22
His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
Acts 5:26
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
Isaiah 57:11
Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?
John 10:41–42
Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

Parallels

Mark 11:27–33 Luke 20:1–8

People

John: The Baptist, a prophet who prepared the way for Jesus

Glossary

Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ

Topics

Falsehood in Refusing to Bear Truthful Testimony Concerning John the Baptist Prudence: Exemplified by Christ Public Opinion: Feared by Chief Priests, Who Feared to Answer the Questions of Jesus

Matthew 21:26

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