⁵ And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

⁹ But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

²⁶ But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.

³² For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

¹⁹ And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

²⁰ for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

³⁰ The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me.

³¹ And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

³² But should we say, From men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.

¹ Now after two days was `the feast of' the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:

² for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

⁶ But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

²¹ And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.

²⁶ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, `but' without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.