² But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

²¹ There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

²⁷ It is good for a man that he bear the yoke of his youth.

⁵ But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

¹⁸ And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

³² But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

⁶ But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

⁴⁰ Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

¹⁹ The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.