Matthew 21:26

New English Translation

But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

Cross References

Isaiah 57:11

Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.

Matthew 11:9

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

Matthew 14:5

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:11

And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 21:25

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’

Matthew 21:27

So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Matthew 21:46

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.

Mark 11:32

But if we say, ‘From people – ’” (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

Mark 12:12

Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

Mark 6:20

because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

Luke 20:19

Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Luke 22:2

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

John 5:35

He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.

John 9:22

(His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

Acts 5:26

Then the commander of the temple guard went with the officers and brought the apostles without the use of force (for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).