King James Version
Read in contextBut if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
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But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.