Matthew 21:26

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.'

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  • Mark 6:20 : 20 for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.
  • John 5:35 : 35 he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.
  • Matt 11:9 : 9 `But what went ye out to see? -- a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,
  • Matt 14:5 : 5 and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
  • Matt 21:46 : 46 and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.
  • Isa 57:11 : 11 And of whom hast thou been afraid, and fearest, That thou liest, and Me hast not remembered? Thou hast not laid `it' to thy heart, Am not I silent, even from of old? And Me thou fearest not?
  • John 9:22 : 22 These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;
  • John 10:41-42 : 41 and many came unto him, and said -- `John, indeed, did no sign, and all things, as many as John said about this one were true;' 42 and many did believe in him there.
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;
  • Mark 11:32 : 32 But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;
  • Mark 12:12 : 12 And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;
  • Luke 20:6 : 6 and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'
  • Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.
  • Luke 22:2 : 2 and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

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  • Mark 11:29-33
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    29And Jesus answering said to them, `I will question you -- I also -- one word; and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things;

    30the baptism of John -- from heaven was it? or from men? answer me.'

    31And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

    32But if we may say, From men,' -- they were fearing the people, for all were holding John that he was indeed a prophet;

    33and answering they say to Jesus, `We have not known;' and Jesus answering saith to them, `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.'

  • Luke 20:2-7
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    2and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'

    3And he answering said unto them, `I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me:

    4the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'

    5And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

    6and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'

    7And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was',

  • Matt 21:24-25
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    24And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things;

    25the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?

  • Matt 21:46
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    46and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.

  • Matt 21:27
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    27And answering Jesus they said, `We have not known.' He said to them -- he also -- `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • John 7:12-13
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    12and there was much murmuring about him among the multitudes, some indeed said -- `He is good;' and others said, `No, but he leadeth astray the multitude;'

    13no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.

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    13And Jesus, having come to the parts of Cesarea Philippi, was asking his disciples, saying, `Who do men say me to be -- the Son of Man?'

    14and they said, `Some, John the Baptist, and others, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.'

    15He saith to them, `And ye -- who do ye say me to be?'

  • John 11:47-48
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    47the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, `What may we do? because this man doth many signs?

    48if we may let him alone thus, all will believe in him; and the Romans will come, and will take away both our place and nation.'

  • Matt 14:5
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    5and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

  • Mark 6:20
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    20for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.

  • Luke 3:15
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    15And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

  • Mark 8:28
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    28And they answered, `John the Baptist, and others Elijah, but others one of the prophets.'

  • Matt 26:5
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    5and they said, `Not in the feast, that there may not be a tumult among the people.'

  • John 12:42-43
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    42Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,

    43for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

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    67saying, `If thou be the Christ, tell us.' And he said to them, `If I may tell you, ye will not believe;

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    25and they questioned him and said to him, `Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?'

  • John 3:26
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    26and they came unto John, and said to him, `Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'

  • Mark 12:12
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    12And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

  • Luke 22:2
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    2and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

  • John 7:26
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    26and, lo, he doth speak freely, and they say nothing to him; did the rulers at all know truly that this is truly the Christ?

  • John 18:30
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    30they answered and said to him, `If he were not an evil doer, we had not delivered him to thee.'

  • Luke 9:19
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    19And they answering said, `John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;'

  • Matt 22:16-17
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    16and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

    17tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

  • Mark 11:18
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    18And the scribes and the chief priests heard, and they were seeking how they shall destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching;

  • John 1:22
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    22They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

  • Matt 28:14
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    14and if this be heard by the governor, we will persuade him, and you keep free from anxiety.'

  • Luke 20:26
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    26and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.

  • John 18:34
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    34Jesus answered him, `From thyself dost thou say this? or did others say it to thee about me?'

  • Luke 20:21
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    21and they questioned him, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach;

  • Acts 4:16
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    16saying, `What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem `is' manifest, and we are not able to deny `it';

  • John 7:40
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    40Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, `This is truly the Prophet;'

  • John 19:8
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    8When, therefore, Pilate heard this word, he was the more afraid,

  • John 9:22
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    22These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;

  • Matt 21:11
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    11And the multitudes said, `This is Jesus the prophet, who `is' from Nazareth of Galilee.'