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] wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they looked upon him as a prophet.

And [although he] wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.

And of whom were you afraid and feared, that you deceived and did not remember me? Did you not place [it] on your heart? [Have] I not been silent, even from long ago, and [so] you do not fear me?

But if we say, 'From men'"--they were afraid of the crowd, because they all looked upon John {as truly a prophet}.

And they were seeking to arrest him, and they were afraid of the crowd, because they knew that he had told the parable with reference to them. And they left him [and] went away.

But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us to death, because they are convinced [that] John was a prophet."

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could destroy him, because they were afraid of the people.

(His parents said these [things] because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already decided that if anyone should confess him [to be] Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue.

Then the captain went with the officers [and] brought them, not with force (for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned [by them]).

General references

But they remained silent. And he took hold of [him] [and] healed him, and sent [him] away.