Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Because
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Mark 6:19
So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she couldn't do it
Mark 14:1
Now it was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus secretly and to have him put to death,
Acts 4:21
So they threatened Peter and John even more and then let them go. They couldn't find any way to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened,
Acts 5:26
So the commander of the Temple guards went with his men to bring them back without force, because they were afraid of being stoned to death by the people.
Because
Matthew 21:26
They began discussing this among themselves: "If we say, "From heaven,' he will ask us, "Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, "From humans,' we are afraid of the crowd, because everyone regards John as a prophet."
Mark 11:30
Was John's authority to baptize from heaven or from humans? Answer me."
Luke 20:6
But if we say, "From humans,' all the people will stone us to death, because they are convinced that John was a prophet."