10 Bible Verses about Fearing Other People

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed on him, but did not confess in on account of the Pharisees, for fear lest they be put out of the Synagogue.

And although he wished to kill John, he feared the people, for they considered John a prophet.

"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."

On the other hand, if we say, 'From men'!" They were afraid, however, of the people, for every one held that John had been really a prophet.

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

And they kept seeking to lay hold on him, but were afraid of the crowd, for they knew well that he had spoken this parable about them; so they left him and went away.

At this the Scribes and the high priests were seeking to arrest him; only they were afraid of the people. For they perceived that he had referred to them in this parable.

The high priest and the Scribes continually sought means to put him to death.

On this the officer went off with his men and fetched them, not, however, by force, for they were afraid that the people would stone them.

Let it not seem as if I were overawing you with my letters.