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

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.

But if we say, 'From people -- '" (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

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

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).

General references

But they remained silent. So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.