Matthew 21:46

and they endeavoured to seize him, but were afraid of the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Matthew 21:11

and the crowd said, 'tis Jesus the prophet of Nazareth in Galilee.

Matthew 21:26

but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

Luke 7:16

all that were present were seized with dread, and glorified God, saying, a great prophet is risen up among us, and God has visited his people.

Luke 7:39

which the Pharisee, who had invited him, observing, he thus argued with himself, if this man were a prophet, he could not but know that the woman, who is so busy with him, is a person of a loose character.

John 7:7

the world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I plainly show, that their works are evil.

John 7:40-41

many of the people therefore, who heard this discourse, said, this man is certainly a prophet.

Acts 2:22

ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:

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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
the world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I plainly show, that their works are evil.

Because

Matthew 21:11
and the crowd said, 'tis Jesus the prophet of Nazareth in Galilee.
Luke 7:16
all that were present were seized with dread, and glorified God, saying, a great prophet is risen up among us, and God has visited his people.
John 7:40
many of the people therefore, who heard this discourse, said, this man is certainly a prophet.
Acts 2:22
ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:

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Luke 22:2
being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.