² “But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.”

¹⁹ So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”^(A)

⁴⁰ On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”^(A)

⁶ But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people^(A) will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”^(B)

³² But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)^(A)

¹⁸ The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him,^(A) because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.^(B)

⁵ “But not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be a riot^(A) among the people.”