Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

They sought

2 Samuel 12:7
Nathan then said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘It is I who anointed you king over Israel and it is I who delivered you from the hand of Saul.
Proverbs 9:7
He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.
Proverbs 15:12
A scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
He will not go to the wise.
Isaiah 29:1
Woe, O Ariel, Ariel the city where David once camped!
Add year to year, observe your feasts on schedule.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it, that its deeds are evil.

Because

Matthew 21:11
And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Luke 7:16
Fear gripped them all, and they began glorifying God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people!”
John 7:40
Some of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, “This certainly is the Prophet.”
Acts 2:22
“Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst, just as you yourselves know—

General references

Luke 22:2
The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.