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

²⁰ For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

³⁵ He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

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.

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.

⁴² And a number came to have faith in him there.

²² They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.

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.

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.

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

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.

³² But if we say, From men--they were in fear of the people, because all took John to be truly a prophet.

¹¹ And of whom were you in fear, so that you were false, and did not keep me in mind, or give thought to it? Have I not been quiet, keeping myself secret, and so you were not in fear of me?