Matthew 21:46

World English Bible (2000)

When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

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  • Matt 21:11 : 11 The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."
  • Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
  • Luke 7:16 : 16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!"
  • Luke 7:39 : 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner."
  • John 7:7 : 7 The world can't hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.
  • John 7:40-41 : 40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet." 41 Others said, "This is the Christ." But some said, "What, does the Christ come out of Galilee?
  • Acts 2:22 : 22 "Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,
  • 2 Sam 12:7-9 : 7 Nathan said to David, "You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul. 8 I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that would have been too little, I would have added to you many more such things. 9 Why have you despised the word of Yahweh, to do that which is evil in his sight? You have struck Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon. 10 Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.' 11 "This is what Yahweh says: 'Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun. 12 For you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.'" 13 David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against Yahweh." Nathan said to David, "Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.
  • Prov 9:7-9 : 7 He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. 8 Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you. 9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
  • Prov 15:12 : 12 A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
  • Isa 29:1 : 1 Woe to Ariel! Ariel, the city where David encamped! Add year to year; let the feasts come around;

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  • Luke 20:19-20
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    19 The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people--for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

    20 They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

  • Mark 12:12
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    12 They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

  • Mark 14:46
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    46 They laid their hands on him, and seized him.

  • John 7:44
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    44 Some of them would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him.

  • Matt 21:45
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    45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

  • Matt 14:5
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    5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

  • Luke 22:2
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    2 The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.

  • Mark 11:18
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    18 The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

  • John 7:30
    76%

    30 They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • Mark 11:32
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    32 If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

  • Matt 21:26
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    26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

  • John 10:39
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    39 They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.

  • Matt 21:11
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    11 The multitudes said, "This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee."

  • John 11:57
    72%

    57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.

  • John 7:32
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    32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

  • Matt 26:55
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    55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, "Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me.

  • Luke 20:26
    72%

    26 They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.

  • Matt 26:5
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    5 But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."

  • John 8:20
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    20 Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • Luke 9:45
    71%

    45 But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

  • Mark 9:32
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    32 But they didn't understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

  • Luke 20:40
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    40 They didn't dare to ask him any more questions.

  • John 6:14-15
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    14 When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, "This is truly the prophet who comes into the world."

    15 Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

  • John 7:40
    71%

    40 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, "This is truly the prophet."

  • John 7:25
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    25 Therefore some of them of Jerusalem said, "Isn't this he whom they seek to kill?

  • Mark 14:2
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    2 For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

  • Matt 22:33
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    33 When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

  • Luke 20:6
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    6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

  • Luke 20:1
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    1 It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

  • Luke 7:16
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    16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and, "God has visited his people!"

  • Matt 16:14
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    14 They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

  • Luke 19:48
    70%

    48 They couldn't find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.

  • Matt 21:39
    70%

    39 So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

  • Mark 3:21
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    21 When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."

  • Luke 11:54
    69%

    54 lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

  • John 7:13
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    13 Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

  • Matt 12:16
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    16 and commanded them that they should not make him known:

  • Matt 21:15
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    15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

  • Mark 14:48
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    48 Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?

  • John 11:47-48
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    69%

    47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

    48 If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

  • John 12:42
    69%

    42 Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,

  • Matt 22:41
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    41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

  • Luke 22:49
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    49 When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"

  • Mark 6:20
    69%

    20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

  • Acts 5:26
    69%

    26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

  • Matt 22:15
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    15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.