Matthew 21:46 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

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

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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

Proverbs 15:12

A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Isaiah 29:1

Woe to A´ri-el, to A´ri-el, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.

Matthew 21:11

And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

Matthew 21:26

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:45

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

Matthew 22:1

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

Mark 11:18

And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

Luke 7:16

And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

Luke 7:39

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him; for she is a sinner.

John 7:30

Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

John 7:7

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

Acts 2:22

Ye 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 ye yourselves also know: