Matthew 21:46 · KJV
“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.”
— Matthew 21:46
Matthew 21 — Context
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Cross References
Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
Matthew 21:26
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Luke 7:16
And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Acts 2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
2 Samuel 12:7-13
And Nathan said to David, Thou {art} the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
Isaiah 29:1
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city {where} David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices. {Woe...: or, O Ariel, that is, the lion of God} {the city: or, of the city} {kill: Heb. cut off the heads of}
John 7:40-41
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
John 7:7
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.