“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 say, of human origin, all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet — the people's persuasion about John is so strong that denying his prophetic authority would provoke violence. The fear of the crowd constrains the Sanhedrin's public position.
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