Matthew 21:46 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴⁶ And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, 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 to be reproved: He will not go unto the wise.

Isaiah 29:1

Ho Ariel, Ariel, the city where David encamped! add ye year to year; let the feasts come round:

Matthew 21:11

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

Matthew 21:26

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

Matthew 21:45

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

Matthew 22:1

And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,

Mark 11:18

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

Luke 7:16

And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, 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 perceived who and what manner of woman this is which touched him, that she is a sinner.

John 7:30

They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand 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 its works are evil.

Acts 2:22

Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God unto you by mighty works and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, even as ye yourselves know;