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.
They sought
Because
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Bible References
They sought
John 7:7
It is impossible for the world to hate you; but me it does hate, because I give testimony concerning it that its conduct is evil.
Because
Matthew 21:11
"This is Jesus, the Prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee," replied the crowds.
Luke 7:16
All were awe-struck, and they gave glory to God--some saying, "A Prophet, a great Prophet, has risen up among us." Others said, "God has not forgotten His People."
John 7:40
After listening to these discourses, some of the crowd began to say, "This is beyond doubt the Prophet."
Acts 2:22
"Listen, Israelites, to what I say. Jesus, the Nazarene, a man accredited to you from God by miracles and marvels and signs which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know, Him--
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Luke 22:2
and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.