Matthew 21:46

but although they longed to apprehend him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

Matthew 21:11

And the crowds answered, "This is the Prophet Jesus, from Nazareth, in Galilee."

Matthew 21:26

"If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet."

Luke 7:16

And awe took hold on them all, and they began to glorify God saying. "A great prophet has risen among us;" and, "God has visited his people."

Luke 7:39

When he noticed this the Pharisee, who had invited him, said to himself, "If this man were really a prophet he would have perceived who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, and would know that she is a sinner."

John 7:7

"The world cannot hate you, but me it does hate, because I am bearing testimony against it, that its ways are wicked.

John 7:40-41

Some of the crowd who had been listening to these discourses began to say, "Without a doubt this man is a Prophet."

Acts 2:22

"Men of Israel, listen to these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man accredited to you by God, through mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, as you yourselves 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 does hate, because I am bearing testimony against it, that its ways are wicked.

Because

Matthew 21:11
And the crowds answered, "This is the Prophet Jesus, from Nazareth, in Galilee."
Luke 7:16
And awe took hold on them all, and they began to glorify God saying. "A great prophet has risen among us;" and, "God has visited his people."
John 7:40
Some of the crowd who had been listening to these discourses began to say, "Without a doubt this man is a Prophet."
Acts 2:22
"Men of Israel, listen to these words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man accredited to you by God, through mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, as you yourselves know;

General references

Luke 22:2
The high priest and the Scribes continually sought means to put him to death.