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
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;
Mark 14:1
It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the High Priests and Scribes were bent on finding how to seize Him by stratagem and put Him to death.
Acts 4:21
The Court added further threats and then let them go, being quite unable to find any way of punishing them on account of the people, because all gave God the glory for the thing that had happened.
Acts 5:26
Upon this the Commander went with the officers, and brought the Apostles; but without using violence; for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.
Because
Matthew 21:26
and if we say 'a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."
Mark 11:30
John's Baptism--was it of Heavenly or of human origin? Answer me."
Luke 20:6
And if we say, 'human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet."