Matthew 21:26

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Summary

Matthew 21:26

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

We fear

General references

Luke 14:4

Bible References

We fear

And although they were trying to arrest Him, they feared the people, because they regarded Jesus as a prophet.

Although Herod wished to have him put to death, he feared the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.

“About whom were you worried and fearful
That you lied and did not remember Me,
Nor give Me a thought?
Was I not silent even for a long time
And [as a result] you do not fear Me?

But shall we say, ‘From men?’” —they were afraid [to answer because] of the crowd, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet.

And they were looking for a way to seize Him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they knew that He spoke this parable in reference to [and as a charge against] them. And so they left Him and went away.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are firmly convinced that John was a prophet.”

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people [who listened devotedly to His teaching, and who respected His spiritual wisdom].

His parents said this because they were afraid of [the leaders of] the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone acknowledged Jesus to be the Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue (excommunicated).

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them back, without hurting them (because they were afraid of the people, worried that they might be stoned).

General references

But they kept silent. Then He took hold of the man and healed him, and sent him on his way.