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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

如果我們說：‘是從人來的’，眾人都會用石頭打我們，因為他們都認定約翰是先知。”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
若 说 从 人 间 来 ， 百 姓 都 要 用 石 头 打 死 我 们 ， 因 为 他 们 信 约 翰 是 先 知 。

Contextual Overview

¹ One day Jesus was in the Temple, teaching the people and telling them the Good News. The leading priests, teachers of the law, and elders came up to talk with him, ² saying, "Tell us what authority you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?" ³ Jesus answered, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me: ⁴ When John baptized people, was that authority from God or just from other people?" ⁵ They argued about this, saying, "If we answer, ‘John's baptism was from God,' Jesus will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?' ⁶ But if we say, ‘It was from other people,' all the people will stone us to death, because they believe John was a prophet." ⁷ So they answered that they didn't know where it came from. ⁸ Jesus said to them, "Then I won't tell you what authority I have to do these things."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all: Matthew 21:26, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 26:5, Mark 12:12, Acts 5:26

for: Luke 1:76, Luke 7:26-29, Matthew 14:5, Matthew 21:26, John 10:41

Reciprocal: Numbers 12:6 - a prophet Mark 11:32 - for Mark 14:2 - lest Acts 4:21 - how

Cross-References

Genesis 3:3
But God told us, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden. You must not even touch it, or you will die.'"

Genesis 20:6
Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, "Yes, I know you did not realize what you were doing. So I did not allow you to sin against me and touch her.

Genesis 20:7
Give Abraham his wife back. He is a prophet. He will pray for you, and you will not die. But if you do not give Sarah back, you and all your family will surely die."

Genesis 20:18
The Lord had kept all the women in Abimelech's house from having children as a punishment on Abimelech for taking Abraham's wife Sarah.

Genesis 26:11
So Abimelech warned everyone, "Anyone who touches this man or his wife will be put to death."

Genesis 31:7
but he cheated me and changed my pay ten times. But God has not allowed your father to harm me.

Genesis 35:5
Then Jacob and his sons left there. But God caused the people in the nearby cities to be afraid, so they did not follow them.

Genesis 39:9
There is no one in his house greater than I. He has not kept anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How can I do such an evil thing? It is a sin against God."

Exodus 34:24
I will force out nations ahead of you and expand the borders of your land. You will go before the Lord your God three times each year, and at that time no one will try to take your land from you.

Leviticus 6:2
"A person might sin against the Lord by doing one of these sins: He might lie about what happened to something he was taking care of for someone else, or he might lie about a promise he made. He might steal something or cheat someone.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But and if we say of men,..... Which they had a good will to, against the dictates of their own consciences:

all the people will stone us; meaning the common people, that were then in the temple about Christ, hearing him preach; who would be so enraged at such an answer, that without any regard to their character and office, they would rise and stone them. The Ethiopic version adds, "whom we fear"; see Matthew 21:26 for it seems that they had not so behaved as to have the good will and esteem of the people, at least they did not pin their faith on their sleeve:

for they be persuaded that John was a prophet; they were fully assured of it; and the sentiments and authority of the chief priests could have no weight and influence upon them to weaken their faith in this point; the evidence was so strong, and their faith so firm and sure.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 21:23-27.