10 Bible Verses about Fearing Other People

Still, a number even of the authorities believed in him, though they would not confess it on account of the Pharisees, in case of being excommunicated;

He was anxious to kill him but he was afraid of the people, for they held John to be a prophet.

And if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet."

No, let us say, From men" ??but they were afraid of the multitude, for the people all held John had been really a prophet.

they tried to get hold of him, but they were afraid of the crowds, as the crowds held him to be a prophet.

Then they tried to get hold of him, but they were afraid of the multitude. They knew he had meant the parable for them. So they left him and went away.

At that hour the scribes and high priests tried to lay hands on him, but they were afraid of the people. They knew he had meant this parable for them.

The high priests and scribes were trying how to get him put to death (for they were afraid of the people),

At this the commander went off with the attendants and fetched them ??but without using violence, for fear that the people would pelt them with stones.

But I am not going to seem as if I were 'overawing you with a letter,' so to speak.