Matthew 21:26

Catholic Public Domain Version

"If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we have the crowd to fear, for they all hold John to be a prophet."

Cross References

Isaiah 57:11

For whose sake have you been anxiously afraid, so that you would lie and not be mindful of me, nor consider me in your heart? For I am silent, and I am like someone who does not see, and so you have forgotten me.

Matthew 11:9

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 14:5

And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

Matthew 21:11

But the people were saying, "This is Jesus, the Prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."

Matthew 21:25

The baptism of John, where was it from? Was it from heaven, or from men?" But they thought within themselves, saying:

Matthew 21:27

And so, they answered Jesus by saying, "We do not know." So he also said to them: "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:46

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

Mark 11:32

If we say, 'From men,' we fear the people. For they all hold that John was a true prophet."

Mark 12:12

And they sought to take hold of him, but they feared the crowd. For they knew that he had spoken this parable about them. And leaving him behind, they went away.

Mark 6:20

For Herod was apprehensive of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and so he guarded him. And he heard that he was accomplishing many things, and so he listened to him willingly.

Luke 20:19

And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking to lay hands on him in that same hour, but they feared the people. For they realized that he had spoken this parable about them.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, 'Of men,' the whole people will stone us. For they are certain that John was a prophet."

Luke 22:2

And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a way to execute Jesus. Yet truly, they were afraid of the people.

John 5:35

He was a burning and shining light. So you were willing, at the time, to exult in his light.

John 9:22

His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already conspired, so that if anyone were to confess him to be the Christ, he would be expelled from the synagogue.

Acts 5:26

Then the magistrate, with the attendants, went and brought them without force. For they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned.