This continues the account of the religous leaders questioning Jesus.

## from heaven ##

"from God in heaven" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## he will say to us ##

"Jesus will say to us"

## we fear the crowd ##

"we fear what the crowd would think or even do to us"

## they all view John to be a prophet ##

"they believe John was a prophet"