At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying
and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happen
“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him t
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”