"But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet."
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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;
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelt! add ye year to year; let them kill sacrifices.
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.
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
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:
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.
And seeking to lay hold of him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him for a prophet.
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.