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

⁹ But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

²⁶ But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; 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 had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

¹⁹ Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

²⁰ For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

³⁰ The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of 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 if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

¹ After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

² But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

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

²¹ So when they had further threatened them, they 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 without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.