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

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

⁹ But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

²⁶ Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

⁴¹ Many came to him. They said, "John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true."

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

²⁷ This is he of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.'

²⁸ "For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."

²⁹ When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

⁷⁶ And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, For you will go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways,

¹² They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

⁵ But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."

⁴⁶ When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

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