Matthew 21:26

New Living Translation

But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

Cross References

Isaiah 57:11

“Are you afraid of these idols? Do they terrify you? Is that why you have lied to me and forgotten me and my words? Is it because of my long silence that you no longer fear me?

Matthew 11:9

Were you looking for a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet.

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

Matthew 21:11

And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Matthew 21:25

“Did John’s authority to baptize come from heaven, or was it merely human?” They talked it over among themselves. “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask us why we didn’t believe John.

Matthew 21:27

So they finally replied, “We don’t know.” And Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things.

Matthew 21:46

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

Mark 11:32

But do we dare say it was merely human?” For they were afraid of what the people would do, because everyone believed that John was a prophet.

Mark 12:12

The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

Mark 6:20

for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.

Luke 20:19

The teachers of religious law and the leading priests wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

Luke 20:6

But if we say it was merely human, the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.”

Luke 22:2

The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

John 5:35

John was like a burning and shining lamp, and you were excited for a while about his message.

John 9:22

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had announced that anyone saying Jesus was the Messiah would be expelled from the synagogue.

Acts 5:26

The captain went with his Temple guards and arrested the apostles, but without violence, for they were afraid the people would stone them.