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

⁹ But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

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.

⁴¹ And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true.

²⁶ But what did you go out to see? a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

²⁷ This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

²⁸ I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

²⁹ (And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

⁷⁶ And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;

¹² And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

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

⁴⁶ And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.

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