Matthew 21:26

Good News Translation

But if we say, ‘From human beings,’ we are afraid of what the people might do, because they are all convinced that John was a prophet.”

Cross References

Isaiah 57:11

The Lord says, “Who are these gods that make you afraid, so that you tell me lies and forget me completely? Have you stopped honoring me because I have kept silent for so long?

Matthew 11:9

Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet.

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the Jewish people, because they considered John to be a prophet.

Matthew 21:11

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

Matthew 21:25

Where did John's right to baptize come from: was it from God or from human beings?” They started to argue among themselves, “What shall we say? If we answer, ‘From God,’ he will say to us, ‘Why, then, did you not believe John?’

Matthew 21:27

So they answered Jesus, “We don't know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you, then, by what right I do these things.

Matthew 21:46

so they tried to arrest him. But they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

Mark 11:32

But if we say, ‘From human beings …’” (They were afraid of the people, because everyone was convinced that John had been a prophet.)

Mark 12:12

The Jewish leaders tried to arrest Jesus, because they knew that he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

Mark 6:20

Herod was afraid of John because he knew that John was a good and holy man, and so he kept him safe. He liked to listen to him, even though he became greatly disturbed every time he heard him.

Luke 20:19

The teachers of the Law and the chief priests tried to arrest Jesus on the spot, because they knew that he had told this parable against them; but they were afraid of the people.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From human beings,’ this whole crowd here will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Luke 22:2

The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were afraid of the people, and so they were trying to find a way of putting Jesus to death secretly.

John 5:35

John was like a lamp, burning and shining, and you were willing for a while to enjoy his light.

John 9:22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish authorities, who had already agreed that anyone who said he believed that Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.

Acts 5:26

So the officer went off with his men and brought the apostles back. They did not use force, however, because they were afraid that the people might stone them.