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Luke 20:6

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “all” (ἅπας) before will stone here.

ἐὰνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.ifδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἴπωμενeipōmenwe sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “we say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).we sayἘξexOfἐκ (ek)preposition — “Of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.Ofἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λαὸςlaospeopleλαόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “people”, the subject formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.the peopleἅπαςhapasallἅπαςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “all”, the subject formG537all, the whole, altogether.This verse uses “all”.καταλιθάσειkatalithaseiwill stoneκαταλιθάζω (katalithazō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “will stone”, an action still aheadG2642I stone down, stone to death, overwhelm with stones.will stoneἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usπεπεισμένοςpepeismenospersuadedπείθω (peithō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “persuaded”, a completed action with a present resultG3982I persuade, urge.persuadedγάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Ἰωάννηνiōannēnthat JohnἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “that John”, the object formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.that Johnπροφήτηνprophētēna prophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a prophet”, the object formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.This verse uses “a prophet”.a prophetεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

World English Bible

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

Darby Translation

but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Douay-Rheims

But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

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