If we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people. For they all hold that John was a true prophet.
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King James Version
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.English Standard Version
But shall we say, 'From man'?"--they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John really was a prophet.New International Version
But if we say, 'From men'...." (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)