Matthew 21:46

and they wanted to have him arrested, but they were afraid of the people, for the people considered him a prophet.

Matthew 21:11

The crowd answered, "It is Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth in Galilee!"

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, 'From men,' we have the people to fear, for they all consider John a prophet."

Luke 7:16

And they were all overcome with awe, and they praised God, and said, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has not forgotten his people!"

Luke 7:39

When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were really a prophet, he would know who and what the woman is who is touching him, for she leads a wicked life."

John 7:7

It is impossible for the world to hate you, but it does hate me for testifying that its ways are wrong.

John 7:40-41

So some of the people, when they heard these words, said, "This is certainly the Prophet!"

Acts 2:22

"Men of Israel, listen to what I say. Jesus of Nazareth, as you know, was a man whom God commended to you by the wonders, portents, and signs that God did right among you through him.

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But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

They sought

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They sought

John 7:7
It is impossible for the world to hate you, but it does hate me for testifying that its ways are wrong.

Because

Matthew 21:11
The crowd answered, "It is Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth in Galilee!"
Luke 7:16
And they were all overcome with awe, and they praised God, and said, "A great prophet has appeared among us!" and "God has not forgotten his people!"
John 7:40
So some of the people, when they heard these words, said, "This is certainly the Prophet!"
Acts 2:22
"Men of Israel, listen to what I say. Jesus of Nazareth, as you know, was a man whom God commended to you by the wonders, portents, and signs that God did right among you through him.

General references

Luke 22:2
And the high priests and the scribes were casting about for a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.