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.

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Bible References

They sought

2 Samuel 12:7
And Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus says the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul;
Proverbs 9:7
He that reproves a scoffer gets for himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself injury.
Proverbs 15:12
A scoffer loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Isaiah 29:1
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add year to year; let feasts run their cycle.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

Because

Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Luke 7:16
And there came a fear on all: and they 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, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Acts 2:22
You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you yourselves also know:

General references

Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.