²⁶ Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

¹³ The others, in fear, kept back from joining them: but the people made much of them;

²¹ And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.

⁵ And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

²⁶ But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.

⁵ But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.

⁶ But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.

¹⁹ And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

² And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

²⁴ Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.