But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us; for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
Why then did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the multitude; for all hold that John was a prophet.”
But when they tried to arrest him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him to be a prophet.
But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.”
And they tried to arrest him, but feared the multitude, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them; so they left him and went away.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
So they answered that they did not know whence it was.
but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
And many came to him; and they said, “John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.”
Then the captain with the officers went and brought them, but without violence, for they were afraid of being stoned by the people.