Matthew 21:46 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁶ When they attempted to arrest Him, [they hesitated because] they feared [what] the crowds [might do], since they considered Jesus a prophet.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁶ But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁶ And although they were trying to arrest Him, they feared the throngs because they regarded Him as a prophet.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁶ And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.

Common English Bible

⁴⁶ They were trying to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, who thought he was a prophet.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁶ And though they sought to take hold of him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁶ And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes: because they held him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:46 Cross References

Matthew 21:11

The crowds answered, “He is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘from men,’ we are afraid the crowd will oppose us because they all consider John to be a prophet.”

Matthew 21:45

And when the leading priests and Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they realized He was speaking about them.

Matthew 22:1

Jesus again spoke in parables to them [i.e., the Jewish leaders], saying,

Mark 11:18

The leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses heard this and began looking for some way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of Him, since the whole crowd was amazed at His teaching.

Luke 7:16

Then everyone was gripped with fear and gave honor to God, saying, “[Surely] a great prophet has arisen among us and God’s [presence] has come to His people.”

Luke 7:39

Now when the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who touched him and what kind of a woman she was --- a sinner.”

John 7:30

Then they [i.e., the authorities] tried to arrest Jesus, but no one laid a hand on Him because His time had not yet come.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about its deeds, that they are evil.

Acts 2:22

“You people of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus from Nazareth was a man whom God [demonstrated] His approval of by powerful deeds, miracles and [supernatural] signs which He accomplished through Jesus in your very presence --- and you all know this!