Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.
Acts 5:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the commander went with the servants and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then the military leader went with the attendants and brought [the prisoners], but without violence, for they dreaded the people lest they be stoned by them. American Standard Version (1901) Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, but without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. Common English Bible Then the captain left with his guards and brought the apostles back. They didn’t use force because they were afraid the people would stone them. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the magistrate, with the attendants, went and brought them without force. For they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. |
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.
But if we say, “Of human origin,” we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.’
‘Not during the festival,’ they said, ‘so there won’t be rioting among the people.’
Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.
Then the scribes and the chief priests looked for a way to get their hands on him that very hour, because they knew he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
But if we say, “Of human origin,” all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.’
The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the people.
He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple police how he could hand him over to them.
After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done.
But when the servants got there, they did not find them in the jail; so they returned and reported,
As the captain of the temple police and the chief priests heard these things, they were baffled about them, wondering what would come of this.
Someone came and reported to them, ‘Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people.’